ATECO 32.50—Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Where 32.50 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 32 Other manufacturing
3. 32.5 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
4. 32.50 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Contains 5 narrower codes

• 32.50.1 Manufacture of dentures
• 32.50.2 Manufacture of other prosthetic devices and aids
• 32.50.3 Manufacture of ophthalmic lenses
• 32.50.4 Manufacture of eyeglass frames
• 32.50.5 Manufacture of other medical and dental instruments and supplies

What 32.50 includes

• This class includes the manufacture of laboratory apparatus, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures and orthodontic appliances.
• Further included is the manufacture of medical, dental and similar furniture where the additional specific functions determine the purpose of the product (for example, dentist's chairs with built-in hydraulic functions).
• More specifically, this class includes medical, surgical, dental and veterinary instruments and applicances, supplies and furniture.

What 32.50 excludes

• Manufacture of special series-produced shoes supporting the arch of the foot, see 15.20
• Manufacture of denture fixative pastes and powders, see 20.42
• Manufacture of wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances), see 21.20
• Manufacture of electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus, see 26.60
• Manufacture of hearing aids, see 26.60
• Manufacture of pacemakers, see 26.60
• Manufacture of optical instruments and lenses, e.g. binoculars, microscopes, see 26.70
• Manufacture of wheelchairs, see 30.92
• Retail sale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses, see 47.74

32.50 in other systems