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BS ISO 8549-1:2020

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Prosthetics and orthotics. Vocabulary General terms for external limb prostheses and external orthoses

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English

Published date

22-09-2020

This document defines general terms used to describe external limb prostheses and orthoses, and the personnel involved in the practice of prosthetics and orthotics.

This document defines general terms used to describe external limb prostheses and orthoses, and the personnel involved in the practice of prosthetics and orthotics. NOTE1 The complete range of levels of limb amputation are listed and defined in ISO8549-2 . The complete range of classes of orthoses are listed and defined in ISO8549-3 .This document does not apply to breast, ocular or other external prostheses used to replace other parts of the human body, nor to dental prostheses or orthoses. NOTE2 For the purposes of this document, the abbreviated term \'prosthetics\' and its derivatives only apply to external limb prosthetics. The abbreviated term \'orthotics\' and its derivatives only apply to external orthotics.

Committee
CH/168
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
9780539066913
Pages
0
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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Standards Relationship
ISO 8549-1:2020 Identical

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