EN ISO 11334-4:2024

Assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm - Requirements and test methods - Part4: Walking sticks with three or more legs (ISO 11334-4:2024)

This document specifies requirements and test methods of walking sticks with three or more legs used as assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm, without accessories, unless specified in the particular test procedure. This document also gives requirements related to safety, ergonomics, performance and information supplied by the manufacturer, including marking and labelling.
The requirements and tests are based on every-day use of walking sticks with three or more legs as assistive products for walking for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. This document is for walking sticks with three or more legs specified for a user mass of no less than 35 kg.
This document is not applicable to walking sticks with three or more legs with underarm or forearm support or with moving parts such as a universal joint.

Technische Hilfen zum Gehen für einarmige Handhabung - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 4: Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen (ISO 11334-4:2024)

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen fest, die als technische Hilfen zum Gehen mit einem Arm ohne Zubehör gehandhabt werden, sofern es in dem jeweiligen Prüfverfahren nicht anders festgelegt ist. Dieses Dokument enthält außerdem Anforderungen bezüglich der Sicherheit, Ergonomie und Leistungsfähigkeit und der vom Hersteller bereitzustellenden Informationen, einschließlich Kennzeichnung und Aufschriften.
Die Anforderungen und Prüfungen richten sich nach dem alltäglichen Gebrauch von Gehstöcken mit drei oder mehr Beinen als technische Hilfen zum Gehen für Personen mit einem vom Hersteller festgelegten maximalen Benutzergewicht. Dieses Dokument bezieht sich auf Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen, die für Personen mit einem Körpergewicht von mindestens 35 kg bestimmt sind.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar auf Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen mit Unterarmauflage oder mit beweglichen Teilen wie z. B. einem Universalgelenk.

Produit d'assistance à la marche manipulés avec un bras - Exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 4: Cannes à trois pieds ou plus (ISO 11334-4:2024)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux cannes à trois pieds ou plus, utilisées comme produits d'assistance à la marche manipulés avec un bras, sans accessoires, sauf spécification dans le mode opératoire d'essai particulier. Le présent document donne également les exigences en matière de sécurité, d'ergonomie, de performances et les informations fournies par le fabricant, notamment le marquage et l'étiquetage.
Les exigences et les essais reposent sur un usage quotidien des cannes à trois pieds ou plus comme produits d'assistance à la marche pour un utilisateur ayant une masse maximale telle que spécifiée par le fabricant. Le présent document est applicable aux cannes à trois pieds ou plus conçues pour un utilisateur ayant une masse minimale de 35 kg.
Le présent document n'est pas applicable aux cannes à trois pieds ou plus avec appui d'avant-bras ou appui axillaire ou avec des pièces mobiles telles qu'un joint de cardan.

Pripomočki za hojo, ki se upravljajo z eno roko - Zahteve in preskusne metode - 4. del: Sprehajalne palice s tremi ali več nogami (ISO 11334-4:2024)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Oct-2024
• ICS: 11.180.10 - Aids and adaptation for moving
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 293 - Technical aids for disabled persons
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 293/WG 1 - Walking aids
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Oct-2024
• Completion Date: 23-Oct-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 11334-4:2024 - Assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm - Requirements and test methods - Part4: Walking sticks with three or more legs (ISO 11334-4:2024)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 11334-4:1999 - Walking aids manipulated by one arm - Requirements and test methods - Part 4: Walking sticks with three or more legs (ISO 11334-4:1999)
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 11334-4:2000
Pripomočki za hojo, ki se upravljajo z eno roko - Zahteve in preskusne metode - 4.
del: Sprehajalne palice s tremi ali več nogami (ISO 11334-4:2024)
Assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm - Requirements and test
methods - Part4: Walking sticks with three or more legs (ISO 11334-4:2024)
Technische Hilfen zum Gehen für einarmige Handhabung - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren - Teil 4: Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen (ISO 11334-4:2024)
Produit d'assistance à la marche manipulés avec un bras - Exigences et méthodes
d'essai - Partie 4: Cannes à trois pieds ou plus (ISO 11334-4:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11334-4:2024
ICS:
11.180.10 Pripomočki in prilagoditve za Aids and adaptation for
gibanje moving
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 11334-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.180.10 Supersedes EN ISO 11334-4:1999
English Version
Assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm -
Requirements and test methods - Part4: Walking sticks
with three or more legs (ISO 11334-4:2024)
Produit d'assistance à la marche manipulés avec un Technische Hilfen zum Gehen für einarmige
bras - Exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 4: Cannes Handhabung - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil
à trois pieds ou plus (ISO 11334-4:2024) 4: Gehstöcke mit drei oder mehr Beinen (ISO 11334-
4:2024)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 11334-4:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 173
"Assistive products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 293 “Assistive products and
accessibility” the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 11334-4:1999.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11334-4:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 11334-4:2024 without any
modification.
International
Standard
ISO 11334-4
Second edition
Assistive products for walking,
2024-10
manipulated by one arm —
Requirements and test methods —
Part 4:
Walking sticks with three or
more legs
Produits d'assistance à la marche manipulés avec un bras —
Exigences et méthodes d'essai —
Partie 4: Cannes à trois pieds ou plus
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ISO 11334-4:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Apparatus . 5
5 Test conditions . 6
6 General requirements and test methods . 7
6.1 Risk analysis .7
6.2 Maximum user mass/load limits . . .7
6.3 Structural requirements . .7
6.3.1 Handgrip .7
6.3.2 Adjustment mechanisms and locking devices .7
6.3.3 Leg section and tips .7
6.3.4 Leg height from the ground of the walking stick for outside use .7
6.3.5 Shaft distance from the user .8
7 Materials . 8
7.1 General .8
7.2 Biocompatibility and toxicity .8
7.3 Infection and microbiological contamination .9
7.3.1 General .9
7.3.2 Cleaning and disinfection .9
7.4 Resistance to corrosion .9
8 Temperatures of parts that come in contact with human skin . 9
9 Prevention of traps for parts of the human body . 9
9.1 Holes and clearances .9
9.2 V-shape openings .10
10 Surfaces, corners and edges. 10
11 Static stability . 10
11.1 Requirements for static stability .10
11.1.1 Inward direction static stability .10
11.1.2 Outward direction, forward direction and backward direction static stability .10
11.2 Test methods for static stability .10
11.2.1 Inward direction static stability test .10
11.2.2 Outward direction, forward direction and backward direction static stability
test.10
12 Static strength .12
12.1 Static strength of walking sticks . 12
12.1.1 Requirements for static strength of walking sticks . 12
12.1.2 Test method for static strength of walking sticks . 12
12.1.3 Alternative test method for static strength of walking sticks . 12
12.2 Static strength for the legs and separation part . 13
12.2.1 Requirements for static strength of the legs and separation part . . 13
12.2.2 Test methods fo
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