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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology (ISO
9999:2011)
Hilfsmittel für Menschen mit Behinderungen - Klassifikation und Terminologie (ISO
9999:2011)
Produits d'assistance pour personnes en situation de handicap - Classification et
terminologie (ISO 9999:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9999:2011
ICS:
01.040.11 Zdravstveno varstvo Health care technology
(Slovarji) (Vocabularies)
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9999

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2011
ICS 11.180.01 Supersedes EN ISO 9999:2007
English Version
Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and
terminology (ISO 9999:2011)
Produits d'assistance pour personnes en situation de Hilfsmittel für Menschen mit Behinderungen - Klassifikation
handicap - Classification et terminologie (ISO 9999:2011) und Terminologie (ISO 9999:2011)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 July 2011.

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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 9999:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 173 "Assistive
products for persons with disability" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 293 “Assistive
products for persons with disability” the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2012.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 9999:2007.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 9999:2011 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9999:2011 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9999
Fifth edition
2011-07-15

Assistive products for persons with
disability — Classification and
terminology
Produits d'assistance pour personnes en situation de handicap —
Classification et terminologie




Reference number
ISO 9999:2011(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Terms and definitions .1
3 Principle.3
4 Elements and rules used in classification.3
4.1 Construction .3
4.2 Codes.4
4.3 Titles of classes, subclasses and divisions .4
4.4 Rules used in classification .4
5 Index.5
6 Classification.5
6.1 One-level classification — Classes .5
6.2 Two-level classification — Classes and subclasses .5
6.3 Three-level, detailed classification with explanations, inclusions, exclusions and
references .9
Annex A (informative) Conversion table between ISO 9999:2007 (4th edition) and ISO 9999:2011
(5th edition) .69
Annex B (informative) Membership of ISO 9999 in the WHO Family of International Classifications .88
Bibliography.89
Alphabetical index.90

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 9999 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 173, Assistive products for persons with disability,
Subcommittee SC 2, Classification and terminology.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO 9999:2007), which has been technically revised.
It includes ISO 9999:2007/Corr.1:2007.

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Introduction
Assistive products (including software) are classified according to their function. The classification consists of
three hierarchical levels and the codes each consist of three pairs of digits. Like other classifications, for each
level, codes, titles, explanatory notes, inclusions, exclusions and cross-references are given. Besides the
explanatory text and the classification itself, a table of conversion between the previous (2007) edition and this
edition of this International Standard and an alphabetical index are provided in order to facilitate the use of
and to improve the accessibility of the classification.
This edition has about 980 titles of which about 90 are new and about 500 are changed, including minor
editorial and grammatical revisions. The major change in this edition is the addition of class 28, “Assistive
Products for Employment and Vocational Training.” The new class includes assistive products that are mainly
used during work and vocational training. Class 28 includes several new categories in addition to categories
that were formerly in classes 05, 24 and 27.
All assistive products in this classification are primarily intended for use outside of health care settings;
however, some of the products can be used in facilities such as rehabilitation centres to teach clients how to
use these products. It should be noted that the titles of some subclasses and divisions in class 28 refer to the
“workplace.” This term does not refer to a specific setting or geographical location; instead, it refers to any
setting in which employment-related activities or vocational training are performed.
The definition of “assistive product” used by this International Standard has been revised to align it with the
terminology of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
Relation to the WHO Family of International Classifications
In 2003, ISO 9999 was accepted as a related member of the WHO Family of International Classifications
(WHO-FIC). The WHO-FIC is comprised of high-quality classifications for relevant sectors of the health
system. With this inclusion, the use of this International Standard was stimulated.
This International Standard makes use of the terminology of the International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF, WHO, 2001). ICF is a classification of health and health-related domains. These
domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives by means of two lists: a list of body
functions and structure and a list of domains of activity and participation. Since an individual's functioning and
disability occurs in a context, ICF also includes a list of environmental factors. The ICF is one of the core
classifications of the WHO-FIC.
As of the date of publication of this edition of this International Standard, a separate document was under
development in order to show the relationship between this International Standard and ICF at the level of
codes. This document can be obtained on request from the secretariat of ISO/TC 173/SC 2.
Proposal for changes
Proposals for changes or additions to this International Standard, both in respect of existing and
proposed new classes/subclasses/divisions, which take into account the given rules for classification,
may be submitted to a national member body of ISO with an accompanying explanation for the
proposal. See http://www.iso.org for addresses of national member bodies.
NOTE 1 Some of the assistive products for persons with disability can be classified as medical devices.
NOTE 2 National member bodies are encouraged to improve the accessibility of the classification by the addition of
national language synonyms to the nationally implemented standard.

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Assistive products for persons with disability — Classification
and terminology
1 Scope
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 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.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
activity
execution of a task or action by an individual
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.2
activity limitations
difficulties an individual can have in executing activities
[ICF 2001, WHO]
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2.3
assistive product
any product (including devices, equipment, instruments and software), especially produced or generally
available, used by or for persons with disability
⎯ for participation;
⎯ to protect, support, train, measure or substitute for body functions/structures and activities; or
⎯ to prevent impairments, activity limitations or participation restrictions
2.4
body functions
physiological functions of body systems (including psychological functions)
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.5
body structures
anatomical parts of the body such as organs, limbs and their components
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.6
classification
system of concepts or a structured set of concepts established according to the relations between them, each
concept being determined by a systematic code and its positions in the system of concepts
2.7
class
collection of similar articles, divided according to definite and chosen rules
2.8
disability
umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions denoting the negative aspects
of the interaction between an individual (with a health condition) and that individual's contextual factors
(environmental and personal factors)
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.9
environmental factors
physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.10
functioning
umbrella term for body functions, body structures, activities and participation denoting the positive aspects of
the interaction between an individual (with a health condition) and that individual's contextual factors
(environmental and personal factors)
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.11
impairments
problems in body function or structure, such as a significant deviation or loss
[ICF 2001, WHO]
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2.12
person with disability
person with one or more impairments, one or more activity limitations, one or more participation restrictions or
a combination thereof
2.13
participation
involvement in a life situation
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.14
participation restrictions
problems an individual can experience in involvement in life situations
[ICF 2001, WHO]
2.15
workplace
defined area or areas in which the work activities are carried out
[EN 1540:1998]
3 Principle
The classification is based on the function of the products being classified.
In particular, it should be noted that assistive products, which are used exclusively for training in skills, are
included in class 05. Assistive products that have a principle function other than training, but which can also
be used for training, are included in the class covering their principal function.
Software is classified at the division level of the class relating to its function.
4 Elements and rules used in classification
4.1 Construction
The classification consists of three hierarchical levels: classes, subclasses and divisions.
Each class, subclass or division consists of a code, a title and, if necessary, an explanatory note and
reference to other parts of the classification.
Explanatory notes are used to clarify the content of the class, subclass or division. Inclusions and exclusions
are used to provide examples.
References are used for two purposes:
⎯ to separate classes, subclasses or divisions from one another;
⎯ for information, e.g. references between related products.
In general, references are made to the lowest possible level.
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4.2 Codes
4.2.1 The code consists of three pairs of digits.
The first pair of digits indicates a class, the second pair of digits a subclass and the third pair of digits a
division.
For practical reasons, in this International Standard, the classes are indicated by one pair of digits only
(deleting two pairs of zeros) and subclasses are indicated by two pairs of digits (deleting one pair of zeros).
The code determines the position of the class, the subclass, or the division, respectively, in the classification.
4.2.2 The digits for the codes were originally chosen with intervals of three. In subsequent revisions, the
intervening digits have been used to introduce new classes, subclasses and divisions without significantly
modifying the classification.
In this revision, codes that were originally used to classify items that have been removed from the
classification are not used to classify new items that have been added to the classification.
4.2.3 Classes 00, 01, 02 and 90 to 99 and the associated subclasses and divisions are reserved for
national applications.
The position “89” is reserved for assistive products which are categorized “other” for the national level only.
In addition, further levels may be added to any part of the classification to serve national or local purposes.
4.2.4 A conversion table detailing the coding changes from the previous revision of the classification to this
revision is given for information in Annex A.
4.3 Titles of classes, subclasses and divisions
4.3.1 As far as possible, the terminology in general use has been adopted.
4.3.2 All titles in the classification are in the plural form.
4.3.3 Titles at class level generally describe a broad area of function of the product, e.g. assistive products
for housekeeping, assistive products for mobility and assistive products for employment. In classes, titles
describing a specific product are used only when the title is broadly applied or when the function of the
product is incorporated in the name, e.g. “Orthoses and prostheses”.
4.3.4 Titles at subclass level describe a special function, e.g. “Assistive products for reading”, within the
broad area covered by the class, e.g. “Assistive products for communication and information”.
4.3.5 Titles at division level refer to particular products e.g. “Book supports and book holders”, covered by
the subclass, e.g. “Assistive products for reading”.
4.3.6 Only in cases where an assistive product is intended for use by persons with a specific disability, age
or sex is the title used refer to that group.
4.4 Rules used in classification
4.4.1 A class is equal to the sum of its subclasses and a subclass is equal to the sum of its divisions.
4.4.2 In general, parts of assistive products, accessories to assistive products, individually adapted
assistive products and individual adaptations in homes and other premises are classified in the same subclass
or division of the assistive product with which they are associated.
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4.4.3 Parts, accessories and adaptations are separately classified when they are associated with a group of
assistive products. In these cases, they are classified as close as possible to the group of assistive products
with which they are associated, e.g.12 07 Accessories for assistive products for walking.
4.4.4 The classification is organized in such a manner that all assistive products can be classified without
being tested or measured.
4.4.5 Classification of hypothetical assistive products is avoided.
4.4.6 Classes are created in such a manner that they do not overlap in the described broad function of
other classes. The subclasses are created in such a manner that they do not overlap in the specific function of
other subclasses. The divisions are created in such a manner that they do not overlap with products in other
divisions.
5 Index
An alphabetical index of terms is provided for information to facilitate access to the classification.
Terms used in inclusion statements are incorporated in the index.
6 Classification
6.1 One-level classification — Classes
04 Assistive products for personal medical treatment
05 Assistive products for training in skills
06 Orthoses and prostheses
09 Assistive products for personal care and protection
12 Assistive products for personal mobility
15 Assistive products for housekeeping
18 Furnishings and adaptations to homes and other premises
22 Assistive products for communication and information
24 Assistive products for handling objects and devices
27 Assistive products for environmental improvement and assessment
28 Assistive products for employment and vocational training
30 Assistive products for recreation
6.2 Two-level classification — Classes and subclasses
04  Assistive products for personal medical treatment
04 03 Assistive products for respiration
04 06 Assistive products for circulation therapy
04 07 Assistive products for scar formation prevention
04 08 Compression garments for body control and conceptualization
04 09 Assistive products for light therapy
04 15 Assistive products for dialysis therapy
04 19 Assistive products for administering medicines
04 22 Sterilizing equipment
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04 24 Physical, physiological and biochemical test equipment and materials
04 25 Cognitive test and evaluation materials
04 26 Assistive products for cognitive therapy
04 27 Stimulators
04 30 Assistive products for heat or cold treatment
04 33 Assistive products intended to manage tissue integrity
04 36 Assistive products for perceptual training
04 45 Assistive products for spinal traction
04 48 Equipment for movement, strength and balance training
04 49 Wound care products
05  Assistive products for training in skills
05 03 Assistive products for communication therapy and training
05 06 Assistive products for training in alternative and augmentative communication
05 09 Assistive products for continence training
05 12 Assistive products for training in cognitive skills
05 15 Assistive products for training in basic skills
05 18 Assistive products for training in educational subjects
05 24 Assistive products for training in the arts
05 27 Assistive products for training in social skills
05 30 Assistive products for training in control of input units and handling products and goods
05 33 Assistive products for training in daily living activities
06  Orthoses and prostheses
06 03 Spinal and cranial orthoses
06 04 Abdominal orthoses
06 06 Upper limb orthoses
06 12 Lower limb orthoses
06 15 Functional neuromuscular stimulators and hybrid orthoses
06 18 Upper limb prostheses
06 24 Lower limb prostheses
06 30 Prostheses other than limb prostheses
06 33 Orthopaedic footwear
09  Assistive products for personal care and protection
09 03 Clothes and shoes
09 06 Body-worn assistive products for body protection
09 07  Assistive products for body stabilization
09 09 Assistive products for dressing and undressing
09 12 Assistive products for toileting
09 15 Assistive products for tracheostomy care
09 18 Assistive products for ostomy care
09 21 Products for skin protection and skin cleaning
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09 24 Urine diverters
09 27 Urine and faeces collectors
09 30 Assistive products for absorbing urine and faeces
09 31 Assistive products to prevent involuntary urine or faeces leakage
09 33 Assistive products for washing, bathing and showering
09 36 Assistive products for manicure and pedicure
09 39 Assistive products for hair care
09 42 Assistive products for dental care
09 45 Assistive products for facial care
09 54 Assistive products for sexual activities
12  Assistive products for personal mobility
12 03 Assistive products for walking, manipulated by one arm
12 06 Assistive products for walking, manipulated by both arms
12 07 Accessories for assistive products for walking
12 10 Cars, vans and trucks
12 11 Mass transit vehicles
12 12 Vehicle accessories and vehicle adaptations
12 16 Mopeds and motorcycles
12 17 Alternative motorized vehicles
12 18 Cycles
12 22 Manual wheelchairs
12 23 Powered wheelchairs
12 24 Wheelchair accessories
12 27 Alternative human-powered vehicles
12 31 Assistive products for transfer and turning
12 36 Assistive products for lifting persons
12 39  Assistive products for orientation
15  Assistive products for housekeeping
15 03 Assistive products for preparing food and drink
15 06 Assistive products for dishwashing
15 09 Assistive products for eating and drinking
15 12 Assistive products for housecleaning
15 15 Assistive products for making and maintaining textiles
18  Furnishings and adaptations to homes and other premises
18 03 Tables
18 06 Light fixtures
18 09 Sitting furniture
18 10 Accessories for sitting furniture
18 12 Beds
18 15 Assistive products for height adjustment of furniture
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18 18 Supporting handrails and grab bars
18 21 Gate, door, window and curtain openers/closers
18 24 Construction elements in the home and other premises
18 30 Assistive products for vertical accessibility
18 33 Safety equipment for the home and other premises
18 36 Furniture for storage
22  Assistive products for communication and information
22 03 Assistive products for seeing
22 06 Assistive products for hearing
22 09 Assistive products for voice production
22 12 Assistive products for drawing and writing
...