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About This Industry

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--
Merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians--are classified in Industry 423460, Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of personal safety devices and supplies (e.g., eye shields, face shields, nonelectric respirators)--are classified in Industry 423990, Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of household first-aid kits and nonsurgical bandages--are classified in Industry 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers.

ISIC Rev. 4 Equivalents

NAICS 423450 maps to the following ISIC Rev. 4 classes:

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