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Specification
ISO/TS 16840-15
First edition
Wheelchair seating —
2024-04
Part 15:
Selection, placement and fixation
of flexible postural support devices
in seating
Sièges de fauteuils roulants —
Partie 15: Choix, mise en place et fixation des dispositifs de
soutien postural dans les sièges
Reference number
ISO/TS 16840-15:2024(en) © ISO 2024
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ISO/TS 16840-15:2024(en)
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ISO/TS 16840-15:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions .1
3.2 Abbreviations .6
4 Aims and principles of application of flexible PSDs . 6
4.1 General .6
4.2 Restraint versus positioning .7
4.3 Safety.7
4.3.1 General .7
4.3.2 PSD-body interface .7
4.3.3 Forces on bony prominences .7
4.3.4 Physiological function .7
4.3.5 Ancillary medical devices .7
4.3.6 Skeletal structure .7
4.4 Paediatric needs .
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