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