TS ISO 8549-3
Prosthetics and orthoticsa - Vocabulary - Part 3: Terms relating to external orthoses
This standard contains terms relating to external orthoses for prosthetics and orthotics.
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About This Item
TS ISO 8549-3 is the vocabulary part of the prosthetics and orthotics terminology series focused on external orthoses. It helps align the meaning of terms used for externally applied orthotic devices, supporting clearer communication in design, clinical practice, education, and technical documentation.
Why the external orthosis distinction matters
Orthoses are assistive devices used to support, align, protect, or improve the function of body structures. External orthoses are applied from outside the body and are commonly used on limbs, joints, or the trunk. In this field, consistent terminology is important because the same component or function may otherwise be described differently across teams, documents, or institutions.
What this vocabulary section contributes
As part of a terms-and-definitions series, this standard is concerned with naming and definition consistency rather than product performance requirements. In general technical terms, vocabulary standards help professionals describe the same device features in the same way, reducing ambiguity in specifications, records, and training materials.
- Provides shared terminology for external orthoses.
- Supports consistent communication in prosthetics and orthotics.
- Helps align clinical, manufacturing, and educational usage.
- Functions as a vocabulary standard, not a design or test standard.
- Publication Date: 8.04.2002
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr, en, fr
- ICS Classification: 01.040.11 Sağlık Teknolojisi(Terimler); 11.180.10 Yardım ve Hareket İçin Adaptasyon
- Pages: 8
- Source Standard: ISO 8549-3:1989
- International Equivalents: ISO 8549-3--; BS 7313-1-13-EQV; NF S90-503-EQV
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