Description
The characteristics of devices and suppliers in the orthopaedic devices field.
Alternative labels
orthopaedic goods business
orthopaedic goods industrial concerns
orthopaedic goods industries
orthopaedic goods manufacture
orthopaedic goods trader
orthopaedic goods corporation
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Orthopaedic goods industry is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Orthopaedic supplies specialised seller: Orthopaedic supplies specialised sellers sell orthopaedic goods in specialised shops.
Optional knowledge
Orthopaedic goods industry is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Prosthetic-orthotics technician: Prosthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Specialised seller: Specialised sellers sell goods in specialised shops.
Prosthetist-orthotist: Prosthetist-orthotists design and custom fit prostheses and orthoses for individuals who are missing a limb from accident, disease or congenital conditions or for individuals who have impairments, deficiences or weaknesses due to injury, pathology or congenital malformation. They mix patient care with the design and fabrication of these devices to address their patients’ needs.
Surgical instrument maker: Surgical instrument makers create, repair and design surgical instruments, such as clamps, graspers, mechanical cutters, scopes, probes and other surgical instruments.
References
- Orthopaedic goods industry – ESCO
