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BS 2574-2:1994

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Lower limb orthoses Specification for hip, knee and ankle joints for lower limb orthoses

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Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1994

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
5 Investment castings
6 Workmanship
7 Assembly of the joint and side members
8 Packaging, marking and instructions
Annex
A (informative) Recommendations regarding information
     to be exchanged between the supplier(s) of
     materials and castings, and the joint manufacturer
Table
A.1 Information to be supplied to the foundry by the
     joint manufacturer
List of references

Specifies requirements for orthotic joints, except those for trauma cases.

Committee
CH/168
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/507765 DC, BS 2574-2(1985) and BS 2931(1957) (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Part of BS2574 specifies performance requirements for hip, knee and ankle joints that are to be incorporated in the side members to be used in lower limb orthoses.

This Part of BS2574 is not applicable to joints for use in the immediate treatment of trauma cases.

NOTE Guidance on the design of orthotic joints is given in BS2574-1:1991.

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