This International Standard establishes a classification of assistive produces, 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;
- solution 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.