a classification-based collection of description of prosthetic and orthotic devices based on its functionality, following international standards.

Orthosis and prosthesis
 
to prevent deformity in alignment
 
to stabilize deformity in alignment
 
to reduce joint(s) motion
 
to compensate for weak muscle activity
 
to control effect of muscle hyper activity
 
to reduce and/or redistribute load on tissue
 
to increase joint(s) motion
 
to control effect of muscle hyper activity
 
to reduce and/or redistribute load on tissue
 
to reduce deformity in alignment
 
to stabilize deformity in alignment
 
to control effect of muscle hyper activity
 
joints for spinal orthosis
 
to prevent deformity in alignment
 
to stabilize deformity in alignment
 
to increase joint(s) motion
 
to improve shape
 
to compensate for weak muscle activity
 
to control muscle hyperactivity
 
to reduce and/or redistribute load on tissue
 
to reduce joint(s) motion
 
to increase joint(s) motion
 
to compensate for weak muscle activity
 
to control muscle hyperactivity
 
to reduce and/or redistribute load
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
deformation
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at dorsal flexion
 
at palmar flexion
 
at dorsal flexion
 
at palmar flexion
 
deformation
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
deformation
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at abduction
 
at adduction
 
at internal movement
 
at external movement
 
at lateral flexion
 
at lateral rotation
 
at abduction
 
at adduction
 
at internal rotation
 
at external rotation
 
at lateral flexion
 
at lateral rotation
 
deformation
 
complete foot
 
hindfoot
 
midfoot
 
forefoot/toes
 
to reduce joint(s) motion
 
complete foot
 
hindfoot
 
midfoot
 
forefoot/toes
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
foot/toe joint
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at dorsiflexion
 
at plantarflexion
 
at dorsiflexion
 
at plantarflexion
 
deformation
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
deformation
 
manual lock and manual unlock
 
automatic lock and manual unlock
 
manual lock and automatic unlock
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
at internal rotation
 
at external rotation
 
at abduction
 
at adduction
 
at flexion
 
at extension
 
at internal rotation
 
at external flexion
 
at abduction
 
at adduction
 
deformation
 
specialised appliance or tool
 
body powered
 
controlled by mechanical switches
 
controlled by myo-electrical switches
 
passive
 
external (side) joints
 
humeral rotation unit
 
additional humeral flexion unit
 
alignment component
 
torque reducer
 
shock absorber
 
limited range of controlled flexion at initial heel contact
 
low load
 
normal
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low laod
 
normal laod
 
high load
 
lower leg
 
complete foot
 
hindfoot
 
midfoot
 
forefoot/toes
 
low load
 
normal
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load
 
low load
 
normal load
 
high load