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BS ISO 16840-2 - WHEELCHAIR SEATING - PART 2: DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVICES INTENDED TO MANAGE TISSUE INTEGRITY - SEAT CUSHIONS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-01-2018

Language(s)

English

Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. Symbols (and abbreviated terms)
5. Apparatus
6. Preparation of test cushion
7. Sequence of testing
8. Frictional and sliding resistance properties
9. Impact damping under normal loading conditions
10. Recovery
11. Loaded contour depth and overload deflection
12. Water spillage
13. Biocompatibility
14. Hysteresis test
15. Test report
16. Disclosure requirement
Annex A (normative) - Tapered uniform
        geometry RCLI
Annex B (informative) - Typical Ranges
        for 16840-2 Tests and Indicative
        Cushion Implications
Annex C (normative) - Horizontal stiffness
        and sliding resistance
Annex D (informative) - RCLIs for Testing
        of Alternatively Sized Cushions

BS ISO 16840-2.

Committee
CH/173/1
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ISO 1302:2002 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) Indication of surface texture in technical product documentation
ISO 10993-10:2010 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization
ISO 9073-8:1995 Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 8: Determination of liquid strike-through time (simulated urine)
ISO 10993-1:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
ISO 554:1976 Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications
BS 3424-10:1987 Testing coated fabrics Methods 12A and 12B Determination of surface drag
ISO 16840-1:2006 Wheelchair seating — Part 1: Vocabulary, reference axis convention and measures for body segments, posture and postural support surfaces
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)

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