BS 8432:2005 pdf free.Spinal orthoses——Guide to design.
BS 8432 This British Standard gives guidance on the design of spinal orthoses.It is intended for designers of orthoses, clinicians prescribing orthoses for patients, orthotists, andmanufacturers of both commercially available and custom made orthoses for individual patients.The standard is not applicable to sacro-iliac orthoses(Sb), that is, orthoses that encompass the whole or apart of the sacro-iliac region of the trunk.
NOTE Guidance on the manufacture of the components of spinal orthoses is given in Annex A.Guidance on the marking. packagingand accompanying documentation for orthoses is given in Annex B.
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies.For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.
BS EN 1041:1998, Information supplied by the manufacturer with medical devices.
For the purposes of this British Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
A spinal orthosis is categorized according to the joint(s) or body region(s) it encompasses as follows.a) Cervical orthosis (Co)
An orthosis that encompasses the whole or a part of the cervical region, including the atlanto-occipitaljoint.
b) Cervico-thoracic orthosis (CTO)
An orthosis that encompasses the whole or a part of the cervical and the thoracic regions, including theatlanto-occipital joint.
c) Cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis (CTLso)
An orthosis that encompasses the whole or a part of the cervical, the thoracic, the lumbar and the sacro-iliac regions, including the atlanto-occipital joint.
d) Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO)
An orthosis that encompasses the whole or a part of the thoracic, the lumbar and the sacro-iliac regionsof the trunk.
e) Lumbo-sacral orthosis (LSO)
An orthosis that encompasses the whole or a part of the lumbar and sacro-iliac regions of the trunkr.Hereafter in this standard the orthoses are referred to by the initials indicated.
NOTE Different parts of the spine are interconnected and act as an integrated unit.As a consequence some orthoses extend beyondthe region(s) that they are intended to treat. For example a CTLSO might be prescribed to treat problems in the thoracic region only.
The types of orthoses that can be used to treat the lumbo-sacral region of the spine include ‘TLSOs andLSOs.
The primary function of an orthosis acting on the lumbo-sacral region of the spine is to provide relief ofpain. This can be achieved through improved posture, which can be invoked by restricting motion, bysupporting weak muscles, by increasing local body surface temperature or by sensory feedback.BS 8432 pdf download.