Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical equipment and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, ophthalmic goods, dentures, and orthodontic appliances.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Manufacturing general purpose hospital, laboratory, and/or dental furniture (e.g., stools, tables, benches)--are classified in Industry 33712, Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing;

  Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing33712

• Manufacturing laboratory distilling equipment--are classified in Industry 33324, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; and

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing33324

• Manufacturing laboratory freezers--are classified in Industry 33341, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.

  Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing33341

• Manufacturing laboratory instruments, X-ray apparatus, electromedical apparatus (including electronic hearing aids), and thermometers (except medical)--are classified in Industry 33451, Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing;

  Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing33451

• Manufacturing laboratory scales and balances, laboratory furnaces and ovens, and/or laboratory centrifuges--are classified in Industry 33399, All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing;

  All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing33399

• Manufacturing molded glass lens blanks--are classified in Industry 32721, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing;

  Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing32721

• Manufacturing molded plastics lens blanks--are classified in Industry 32619, Other Plastics Product Manufacturing;

  Other Plastics Product Manufacturing32619

• Manufacturing sporting goods helmets and protective equipment--are classified in Industry 33992, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing;

  Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing33992

• Retailing and grinding prescription eyeglasses--are classified in Industry 45613, Optical Goods Retailers;

  Optical Goods Retailers45613