ISO 9999:2016 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.