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Job Description

Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9082.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,880.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
Currently, there are 14,570 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical Appliance Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Surgical Instrument Maker”

Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools that will be required.
Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
Drill and tap holes for rivets and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
Fit appliances onto patients and make any necessary adjustments.
Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.

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