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BS EN ISO 11199-1:2021

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Assistive products for walking manipulated by both arms. Requirements and test methods – Walking frames

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BSI 2021 38
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This document specifies requirements and test methods for walking frames used as assistive products for walking, manipulated by both arms, without accessories, unless specified in the particular test procedure. This document also gives requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance and information supplied by the manufacturer, including marking and labelling.

The requirements and tests are based on everyday use of walking frames as assistive products for walking for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. This document includes walking frames specified for a user mass of no less than 35 kg.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
4 European foreword
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
14 4 Apparatus
5 Test conditions
15 6 General requirements and test methods
6.1 Risk analysis
16 6.2 Walking frames that can be dismantled
6.3 Fasteners
6.4 User mass/Load limits
6.5 Structure requirements
6.6 Brakes
6.6.1 Requirements
17 6.6.2 Test method
6.7 Handgrip
6.8 Leg section and tip
7 Materials
7.1 General
18 7.2 Flammability
7.3 Biocompatibility and toxicity
7.4 Infection and microbiological contamination
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Cleaning and disinfection
7.5 Resistance to corrosion
8 Ingress of liquids
19 9 Temperatures of parts that come in contact with human skin
10 Safety of moving parts
10.1 Squeezing
20 10.2 Mechanical wear
11 Prevention of traps for parts of the human body
11.1 Holes and clearances
11.2 V-shape openings
12 Folding, adjusting and locking mechanisms
12.1 General
21 12.2 Folding mechanisms
12.3 Locking mechanisms
13 Lifting and carrying handles
13.1 General
13.2 Requirement
22 13.3 Test method
14 Surfaces, corners and edges
15 Static stability
15.1 Requirements for static stability
23 15.2 Test method for static stability
15.2.1 General requirement
15.2.2 Forward-direction static stability test
24 15.2.3 Rearward-direction static stability test
25 15.2.4 Sideway-direction static stability test
26 16 Static strength
16.1 Static strength of walking frame
16.1.1 General requirement
16.1.2 Requirements for static strength of walking frame
16.1.3 Test method for static strength of walking frame
27 16.2 Static strength for the legs with tip
16.2.1 General requirement
16.2.2 Requirements for static strength of the legs with tip
16.2.3 Test method for static strength of the legs with tip
28 17 Durability test
17.1 General requirement
17.2 Requirement for durability
17.3 Test method for durability
29 18 Ergonomic principles
19 Packaging
20 Information supplied by the manufacturer
20.1 General
30 20.2 Information marked on the product
20.3 Instruction manual
31 20.4 Test report
33 Annex A (informative) Consideration items for hazards when designing the products
35 Annex B (informative) General recommendations
37 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 11199-1:2021
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