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DSF/ISO/DIS 8549-2

Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses

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Status: active
Page Count: 12
ICS Code (Health care technology (Vocabularies)): 01.040.11
ICS Code (Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics): 11.040.40
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ISO 8549 establishes a vocabulary of terms used in the fields of external limb prosthetics and orthotics. This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses and the wearers of external limb prostheses. The types of component used in the construction of prostheses are classified and described in ISO 13405-1, -2 and -3:2015. 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. Alphabetical indexes of terms are provided.

Document History

October 23, 2023
Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses
This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses. The terms related to the amputation level used to in this document are described in ISO 8549‑4. The types of component used in...
September 25, 2020
Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses
This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses and the wearers of external limb prostheses. NOTE 1 – The types of component used in the construction of prostheses are...
September 25, 2014
Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses
Includes 19 definitions of terms used to describe the level of amputation of limbs and limb deficiencies present at birth and their correction. It complements part 1 of this ISO 5849 series.
DSF/ISO/DIS 8549-2
Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses
ISO 8549 establishes a vocabulary of terms used in the fields of external limb prosthetics and orthotics. This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses and the wearers of...
Prosthetics and orthotics – Vocabulary – Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses
ISO 8549 establishes a vocabulary of terms used in the fields of external limb prosthetics and orthotics. This document defines terms used to describe external limb prostheses. The terms related to...
Prosthetics and orthotics - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses
Includes 19 definitions of terms used to describe the level of amputation of limbs and limb deficiencies present at birth and their correction. It complements part 1 of this ISO 5849 series.
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