TS 13181
Prosthetics - Orthotics manufacture and fitting centers – General rules
This standard includes the rules of physical structure, management, technical equipment, personel characteristics, fitting of prosthetics – orthotics and certification of the orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetics – orthotics manufacture and fitting centers
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TS 13181 is a service standard that sets out general rules for prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetics-orthotics manufacture and fitting centers. It addresses the overall organisation of these centers, including physical structure, management, technical equipment, personnel characteristics, the fitting/application of prosthetics and orthotics, and certification. In practical terms, the standard focuses on the conditions under which such a center operates, rather than on the design of a specific device.
Centre layout and technical capability
Prosthetics and orthotics work typically involves a chain of activities such as assessment, measuring, model making, fabrication, trial fitting, adjustment, and final verification. Because these steps must be carried out in a controlled manner, workshop organisation, suitable working areas, and the right equipment are important in day-to-day practice. The scope of TS 13181 covers the general framework for physical arrangement and technical equipment, helping define the minimum organisational conditions expected from a center delivering these services.
Staff, fitting practice and certification
The standard also includes requirements related to personnel characteristics, fitting of prosthetics and orthotics, and certification. In general technical context, this field depends not only on fabrication skill but also on accurate measurement, user-specific adjustment, documentation, and effective coordination between clinical and technical work. Certification supports traceability by recording how the center operates and under what rules services are provided. Although this edition has been withdrawn, it remains useful for understanding the structure of prosthetics and orthotics service centers.
- Institutional structure and operating arrangements for prosthetics and orthotics centers
- Physical space and technical equipment considerations
- Personnel characteristics and role organisation
- Prosthetics-orthotics fitting process
- Certification and documentation of the center
- Publication Date: 16.03.2006
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr
- ICS Classification: 03.080.30 Tüketiciler İçin Hizmetler ; 11.180.10 Yardım ve Hareket İçin Adaptasyon
- Pages: 13
- Source Standard: -T.C. Emekli Sandığı Sözleşme Örneği. -Goldberg B, Hsu ID (1997), Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices. St.Louis, Mosby. Year Book, Inc. -Bowker JH, Michael JW (1992). Atlas of Limb Prosthetics. Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. St. Louis, Mosby-Year Book, Inc. -I.,II.,IV.ve V. Ulusal Protez - Ortez Kongre Kitapları.
- International Equivalents: ---
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