ISO 8549-2:2020

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 classified and described in the ISO 13405 series. NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the abbreviated term ?prosthetics' and its derivatives only apply to external limb prosthetics.

Prothèses et orthèses — Vocabulaire — Partie 2: Termes relatifs aux prothèses de membre et aux porteurs de ces prothèses

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-Sep-2020
• ICS: 01.040.11 - Health care technology (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 11.040.40 - Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 168 - Prosthetics and orthotics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 168/WG 1 - Nomenclature and classification
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Start Date: 19-Oct-2023
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2025

Relations

• Revised: ISO 8549-2:2023 - Prosthetics and orthotics - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Revises: ISO 8549-2:1989 - Prosthetics and orthotics - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses
• Effective Date: 23-Apr-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8549-2
Second edition
2020-09
Prosthetics and orthotics —
Vocabulary —
Part 2:
Terms relating to external limb
prostheses and wearers of these
prostheses
Prothèses et orthèses — Vocabulaire —
Partie 2: Termes relatifs aux prothèses de membre et aux porteurs de
ces prothèses
Reference number
©
ISO 2020
© ISO 2020
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Levels of limb amputations . 1
3.1.1 Lower limb . 1
3.1.2 Upper limb. 2
3.2 Limb deficiencies present at birth . 3
Annex A (informative) Index of terms . 4
Bibliography . 5
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www. iso. org/d irectives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www. iso. org/p atents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www. iso. org/
iso/foreword . html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 168, Prosthetics and orthotics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8549-2:1989), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the list of terms and definitions of amputation levels (see 3.1) has been augmented to include the full
range of commonly performed partial foot and partial hand amputations.
A list of all parts in the ISO 8549 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www. iso. org/m embers. html.
iv © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

Introduction
Prior to the publication of the first edition of this document in 1989, no internationally accepted
terminology to describe the categories of external limb prostheses and their users existed. Consequently,
the members of the clinic teams in different countries and working in different facilities had developed
their own terminology to meet their own needs.
The terms and definitions provided in this document reflect the changes in the field of prosthetics and
orthotics since the publication of the first edition of this document.
They will allow practitioners to describe, in a standardiz
...

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8549-2
Second edition
2020-09
Prosthetics and orthotics —
Vocabulary —
Part 2:
Terms relating to external limb
prostheses and wearers of these
prostheses
Prothèses et orthèses — Vocabulaire —
Partie 2: Termes relatifs aux prothèses de membre et aux porteurs de
ces prothèses
Reference number
©
ISO 2020
© ISO 2020
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Levels of limb amputations . 1
3.1.1 Lower limb . 1
3.1.2 Upper limb. 2
3.2 Limb deficiencies present at birth . 3
Annex A (informative) Index of terms . 4
Bibliography . 5
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www. iso. org/d irectives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www. iso. org/p atents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www. iso. org/
iso/foreword . html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 168, Prosthetics and orthotics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8549-2:1989), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the list of terms and definitions of amputation levels (see 3.1) has been augmented to include the full
range of commonly performed partial foot and partial hand amputations.
A list of all parts in the ISO 8549 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www. iso. org/m embers. html.
iv © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

Introduction
Prior to the publication of the first edition of this document in 1989, no internationally accepted
terminology to describe the categories of external limb prostheses and their users existed. Consequently,
the members of the clinic teams in different countries and working in different facilities had developed
their own terminology to meet their own needs.
The terms and definitions provided in this document reflect the changes in the field of prosthetics and
orthotics since the publication of the first edition of this document.
They will allow practitioners to describe, in a standardiz
...