ISO 8549-1:2020
Prosthetics and orthotics — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms for external limb prostheses and external orthoses

Standard No.
ISO 8549-1:2020
Release Date
2020
Published By
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Latest
ISO 8549-1:2020
Scope
This document defines general terms used to describe external limb prostheses and orthoses, and the personnel involved in the practice of prosthetics and orthotics. NOTE 1 The complete range of levels of limb amputation are listed and defined in ISO 8549-2. The complete range of classes of orthoses are listed and defined in ISO 8549-3. 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. NOTE 2 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.

ISO 8549-1:2020 history

  • 2020 ISO 8549-1:2020 Prosthetics and orthotics — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms for external limb prostheses and external orthoses
  • 1989 ISO 8549-1:1989 Prosthetics and orthotics; vocabulary; part 1: general terms for external limb protheses and external orthoses
Prosthetics and orthotics — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms for external limb prostheses and external orthoses



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