This International Standard establishes a classification 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 which 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.
ISO 9999:2007 history
2022ISO 9999:2022 Assistive products — Classification and terminology
2016ISO 9999:2016 Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology
2011ISO 9999:2011 Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology
2007ISO 9999:2007/Cor 1:2007 Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology; Technical Corrigendum 1
2007ISO 9999:2007 Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology
2002ISO 9999:2002 Technical aids for persons with disabilities - Classification and terminology
1998ISO 9999:1998 Technical aids for disabled persons - Classification
1992ISO 9999:1992 Technical aids for disabled persons — Classification