Walking aids. General requirements and test methods

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English

Published date

03-15-1999

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Risk analysis
5 Requirements regarding design and construction
6 Requirements regarding construction and environmental
properties
7 Protection against mechanical and thermal risks
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) European standards concerning walking
aids, produced or currently being developed by CEN/TC 293
Annex B (informative) Walking aids - Recommendations
Annex Z (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
EU Directives

Defines requirements and test procedures for walking aids controlled by one arm (used singly or in pairs, manipulated by arms, maybe together with upper body) and those controlled by both arms, used singly, manipulated by both arms, possibly combined with use of upper body, as described by subclasses 1203 and 1206 in EN ISO 9999(1998). Not applicable to specially designed walking aids, or those having adaptations for specified disabled persons.

This standard specifies requirements and test methods for walking aids manipulated by one arm (walking aids used singly or in pairs, each manipulated by one of the arms, possibly in combination with the upper body) and walking aids manipulated by both arms (walking aids used singly, manipulated by both arms, possibly in combination with the upper body), as covered by the subclasses 1203 and 1206 in EN ISO9999:1998.

This standard does not apply to walking aids specially designed or with adaptations for specific disabled persons.

NOTE Appropriate parts of this standard may be applied to the above products and other walking aids outside this scope.

Committee	CH/173
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 95/561958 DC. (08/2004) Supersedes BS 5181(1975), BS 5205(1990) & BS 4997(1991). (12/2010)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 4997:1991 95/561958 DC : AUG 95 BS 5205:1990 BS 5181:1975

Standards	Relationship
NBN EN 1985 : 1999	Identical
DIN EN 1985:1999-02	Identical
I.S. EN 1985:1999	Identical
SN EN 1985 : 1999	Identical
UNI EN 1985 : 2000	Identical
NEN EN 1985 : 1998	Identical
EN 1985 : 1998	Identical
UNE-EN 1985:1999	Identical
NF EN 1985 : 1999	Identical
NS EN 1985 : 1ED 1998	Identical

EN ISO 9999:2016	Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology (ISO 9999:2016)
EN ISO 11334-1:2007	Assistive products for walking manipulated by one arm - Requirements and test methods - Part 1: Elbow crutches (ISO 11334-1:2007)
EN 1441 : 1997	MEDICAL DEVICES - RISK ANALYSIS

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