Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment and instruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians). Illustrative Examples: Dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers Surgical dressings merchant wholesalers Electromedical equipment merchant wholesalers Patient monitoring equipment merchant wholesalers Hospital beds merchant wholesalers Prosthetic appliances and supplies merchant wholesalers Hospital furniture merchant wholesalers Surgical instruments and apparatus merchant wholesalers Medical and dental X-ray machines and parts merchant wholesalers First-aid kits (except household) merchant wholesalers Surgical and medical masks merchant wholesalers Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--