BS EN ISO 9999:2016

1   Scope This International Standard establishes a classification and terminology of assistive products , especially produced or generally available, for persons with disability .

Assistive products used by a person with disability , but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification . The following items are specifically excluded from this International Standard:

— items used for the installation of assistive products ;

— solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in this International Standard;

— medicines;

— assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals;

— non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading;

— implanted devices;

— financial support.