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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical, surgical, ophthalmic, and veterinary instruments and apparatus. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing surgical and orthopedic appliances are classified in Industry 3842; those manufacturing electrotherapeutic and electromedical apparatus are classified in Industry 3845; and those manufacturing X-ray apparatus are classified in Industry 3844.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus are:

  • Anestheaia apparatus
  • Biopsy instruments and equipment
  • Blood pressure apparatus
  • Blood transfusion equipment
  • Bone drills
  • Bone plates and screws
  • Bone rongeurs
  • Bronchoscopes, except electromedical
  • Cannulae
  • Catheters
  • Clamps, surgical
  • Corneal microscopes
  • Cystoscopes, except electromedical
  • Diagnostic apparatus, physicians'
  • Eye examining instruments and apparatus
  • Fixation appliances, internal
  • Forceps, surgical
  • Gastroscopes, except electromedical
  • Hemodialysis apparatus
  • Holders, surgical needle
  • Hypodermic needles and syringes
  • Inhalation therapy equipment
  • Inhalators, surgical and medical
  • Instruments and apparatus, except electromedical: medical, surgical
  • Instruments, microsurgical: except electromedical
  • Knives, surgical
  • Metabolism apparatus
  • Muscle exercise apparatus, ophthalmic
  • Needle holders, surgical
  • Needles, suture
  • Operating tables
  • Ophthalmic instruments and apparatus
  • Ophthalmometers and ophthalmoscopes
  • Optometers
  • Otoscopes, except electromedical
  • Oxygen tents
  • Pelvimeters
  • Physiotherapy equipment, electrical
  • Probes, surgical
  • Retinoscopes, except electromedical
  • Retractors
  • Rifles for propelling hypodermics into animals
  • Saws, surgical
  • Skin grafting equipment
  • Slit lamps (ophthalmic goods)
  • Speculums
  • Sphygmomanometers
  • Stethoscopes and stethographs
  • Suction therapy apparatus
  • Surgical instruments and apparatus, except electromedical
  • Surgical knife blades and handles
  • Surgical stapling devices
  • Tonometers, medical
  • Trocars
  • Ultrasonic medical cleaning equipment
  • Veterinarians'instruments and apparatus

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Guns & Ammunition Manufacturing in the US (33299a)

Revenue 2025

$23.5bn

Growth 2025

1.56%

Key Trends

  • International trade is crucial as geopolitical tensions encouraged customers to purchase US-made ammunitions and weapon systems

  • The consumer market for guns and ammunition is critical to the industry's performance

  • The fear of being unable to purchase guns in the future because of gun control legislation will drive civilians to buy firearms

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus

US-SIC Code 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus sits in the 2-digit Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 3841 - Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 384101 Surgical instruments-manufacturers
  • 384102 Scientific instrument designers
  • 384103 Hospital equipment & supplies-mfrs
  • 384104 Physicians & surgeons equip & supls-mfrs
  • 384105 Physicians/surgeons equip-spec designed
  • 384106 Oxygen therapy equipment-manufacturers
  • 384111 Veterinarians equipment & supls-mfrs
  • 384198 Surgical/med instruments/apparatus (mfr)

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 38410000 Surgical and medical instruments
  • 38410100 Ophthalmic instruments and apparatus
  • 38410101 Muscle exercise apparatus, ophthalmic
  • 38410102 Ophthalmic lasers
  • 38410103 Slit lamps (ophthalmic goods)
  • 38410200 Diagnostic apparatus, medical
  • 38410201 Biopsy instruments and equipment
  • 38410202 Blood pressure apparatus
  • 38410203 Bronchoscopes, except electromedical
  • 38410204 Corneal microscopes
  • 38410205 Cystoscopes
  • 38410206 Eye examining instruments and apparatus
  • 38410207 Gastroscopes, except electromedical
  • 38410208 Ophthalmometers and ophthalmoscopes
  • 38410209 Optometers
  • 38410210 Otoscopes, except electromedical
  • 38410211 Pelvimeters
  • 38410212 Retinoscopes
  • 38410213 Sphygmomanometers
  • 38410214 Tonometers, medical
  • 38410300 Veterinarians' instruments and apparatus
  • 38410301 Rifles, for propelling hypodermics into animals
  • 38410400 Surgical instruments and apparatus
  • 38410401 Anesthesia apparatus
  • 38410402 Cannulae
  • 38410403 Catheters
  • 38410404 Clamps, surgical
  • 38410405 Fixation appliances, internal
  • 38410406 Forceps, surgical
  • 38410407 Holders, surgical needle
  • 38410408 Hypodermic needles and syringes
  • 38410409 Inhalators, surgical and medical
  • 38410410 Instruments, microsurgical: except electromedical
  • 38410411 Knives, surgical
  • 38410412 Metabolism apparatus
  • 38410413 Needles, suture
  • 38410414 Probes, surgical
  • 38410415 Retractors
  • 38410416 Saws, surgical
  • 38410417 Speculums
  • 38410418 Suction therapy apparatus
  • 38410419 Surgical knife blades and handles
  • 38410420 Surgical lasers
  • 38410421 Surgical stapling devices
  • 38410422 Trocars
  • 38410500 Medical instruments and equipment, blood and bone work
  • 38410501 Blood transfusion equipment
  • 38410502 Bone drills
  • 38410503 Bone plates and screws
  • 38410504 Bone rongeurs
  • 38410505 Hemodialysis apparatus
  • 38410506 IV transfusion apparatus
  • 38419900 Surgical and medical instruments, nec
  • 38419901 Inhalation therapy equipment
  • 38419902 Operating tables
  • 38419903 Oxygen tents
  • 38419904 Physiotherapy equipment, electrical
  • 38419905 Skin grafting equipment
  • 38419906 Stethoscopes and stethographs
  • 38419907 Ultrasonic medical cleaning equipment

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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