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Withdrawn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
Current Stage
9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
Completion Date
19-Oct-2023
Ref Project

Relations

Buy Standard

Standard
ISO 8549-2:2020 - Prosthetics and orthotics -- Vocabulary
English language
5 pages
sale 15% off
Preview
sale 15% off
Preview

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 8549-2:2020(E)
©
ISO 2020

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
ISO 8549-2:2020(E)

COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© 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: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

---------------------- Page: 2 ----------------------
ISO 8549-2:2020(E)

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
© ISO 2020 – All rights reserved iii

---------------------- Page: 3 ----------------------
ISO 8549-2:2020(E)

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 Introd
...

Questions, Comments and Discussion

Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.