Date: 2025-09-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of Sub rule 1 of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Bureau of Indian Standards, dated September 19, 2025, notifies amendments to four Indian Standards related to rehabilitation equipment and modular lower limb orthotic components. These amendments were established on September 13, 2025, and the original standards will remain in force without the specified amendments until March 12, 2026. This notification is issued under Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rehabilitation Equipment Standards (Wheelchairs):**
* **IS 7454:2024:** Amendment No. 2 established September 13, 2025, concerning folding wheelchairs for adult sizes (Second Revision).
* **IS 8086:2024:** Amendment No. 2 established September 13, 2025, concerning folding wheelchairs for junior sizes (Second Revision).
* **Modular Lower Limb Orthotic Component Standards:**
* **IS 9471 (Part 4): 2024:** Amendment No. 1 established September 13, 2025, for Joint Unit, Ankle (First Revision).
* **IS 9471 (Part 6): 2024:** Amendment No. 1 established September 13, 2025, for Orthotic Hip Joint (Joint Unit, Hip Drop Lock) (First Revision).
* **General Validity:**
* The standards without the amendments mentioned above will remain in force until March 12, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Suppliers of Rehabilitation Equipment & Orthotic Components**
* **Impact:** Requires adherence to the amended standards for manufacturing or supplying the described equipment.
* **Action Required:** Review and implement the amendments to comply with the updated specifications before March 12, 2026.
**Healthcare Professionals and Rehabilitation Centers**
* **Impact:** Need to be aware of the updated standards for prescribing and utilizing rehabilitation equipment and orthotic components.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the amended standards and ensure that equipment procured and used meets the updated specifications.
**Consumers and Patients**
* **Impact:** Benefits from improved quality and safety of rehabilitation equipment and orthotic components.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the equipment they are using or being prescribed meets the updated standards.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing the amended standards and ensuring compliance.
* **Action Required:** Conduct audits and inspections to verify compliance with the updated standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: The primary regulatory body responsible for setting Indian standards, issuing the notification regarding amendments to standards.
Indian Standards: The set of technical standards being amended, specifically regarding rehabilitation equipment and modular lower limb orthotic components.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The set of rules under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates and publishes notifications of amendments to Indian standards.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 648] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, जसतम्ब र 24, 2025/आजि न 2, 1947
No. 648] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/ASVINA 2, 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 जसतम्ब र, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1333).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ैइसमें सलं ग्न अनूसूची में दिय ेगय ेमानकों
में संिोधन दकय ेगय ेह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं एि ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे स्ट्तभं
िर् भतथा िीर्कभ
म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 7454 : 2024 संिोधन संख्या 2 13 जसतंबर 2025 12 माचभ 2026
जसतंबर 2025
6395 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
जिकलांगों के जलए उपकरण —
व्हीलचेयर, फोलल्डंग, ियस्ट्क साइज़ —
जिजिजि
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
2 आई एस 8086 : 2024 संिोधन संख्या 2 13 जसतंबर 2025 12 माचभ 2026
जिकलांगों के जलए उपकरण — जसतंबर 2025
व्हीलचेयर, फोलल्डंग, छोटा साईज़ —
जिजिजि
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
3 आई एस 9471 (भाग 4) : 2024 संिोधन संख्या 1 13 जसतंबर 2025 12 माचभ 2026
मॉड्यूलर लोअर ललंब के ऑथोटटक घटक जसतंबर 2025
— जिजिजि
भाग 4 िोड़ यूजनट, टखना
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
4 आई एस 9471 (भाग 6) : 2024 संिोधन संख्या 1 13 जसतंबर 2025 12 माचभ 2026
मॉड्यूलर लोअर ललंब के ऑथोटटक घटक जसतंबर 2025
— जिजिजि
भाग 6 ऑथोटटक जहप िॉइंट
(िॉइंट यूजनट, जहप ड्रॉप लॉक)
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
प्रवीण खन्ना, वैज्ञाननक जी एवं उप महाननदेशक (पी एव ं सी)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./382/2025-26][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th September, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1333).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of
Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards,
particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established.
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian No. and Date of Date till which
No. Standard Month/Year of the Establishment of the the standard
Amendment Amendment without the
amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 7454 : 2024 Amendment No. 2 13 September 2025 12 March 2026
Rehabilitation Equipment — September 2025
Wheelchairs, Folding, Adult
Size — Specification
(Second Revision)
2 IS 8086 : 2024 Amendment No. 2 13 September 2025 12 March 2026
Rehabilitation Equipment — September 2025
Wheelchairs, Folding, Junior Size
— Specification
(Second Revision)
3 IS 9471 (Part 4) : 2024 Amendment No. 1 13 September 2025 12 March 2026
Modular Lower Limb Orthotic September 2025
Components — Specification
Part 4 Joint Unit, Ankle
(First Revision)
4 IS 9471 (Part 6) : 2024 Amendment No. 1 13 September 2025 12 March 2026
Modular Lower Limb Orthotic September 2025
Components — Specification
Part 6 Orthotic Hip Joint
(Joint Unit, Hip Drop Lock)
(First Revision)
PRAVEEN KHANNA, Scientist G & DDG (P&C)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./382/2025-26]
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