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Technical aids for persons with disabilities - Classification and terminology (ISO
9999:2002)
Technische Hilfen für behinderte Menschen - Klassifikation und Terminologie (ISO
9999:2002)
Aides techniques pour personnes atteintes d'incapacités - Classification and terminologie
(ISO 9999:2002))
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9999
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2002
ICS 01.040.11; 11.180.01 Supersedes EN ISO 9999:1998
English version
Technical aids for persons with disabilities - Classification and
terminology (ISO 9999:2002)
Aides techniques pour personnes atteintes d'incapacités - Technische Hilfen für behinderte Menschen - Klassifikation
Classification and terminologie (ISO 9999:2002)) und Terminologie (ISO 9999:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 September 2002.
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 9999:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 173
"Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons" in collaboration with
Technical Committee CEN/TC 293 "Technical aids for disabled persons", 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 April 2003, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2003.
This document supersedes EN ISO 9999:1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 9999:2002 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 9999:2002 without any
modifications.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9999
Third edition
2002-10-15


Technical aids for persons with
disabilities — Classification and
terminology
Aides techniques pour personnes atteintes d'incapacités — Classification
et terminologie





Reference number
ISO 9999:2002(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . iv
Introduction. v
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references. 1
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Principle. 2
5 Elements and rules used in classification. 3
5.1 Construction. 3
5.2 Codes. 3
5.3 Terms. 3
5.4 Some rules used in classification . 4
6 Index. 4
7 Classification. 4
Annex A (informative) Conversion table between 2nd and 3rd editions (1998 and 2002 respectively) . 61
Annex B (informative) Alphabetical and analytical index. 85
Bibliography. 96




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Foreword
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member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
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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 International Standard 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, Technical systems and aids for disabled or
handicapped persons, Subcommittee SC 2, Classification and terminology.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 9999:1998), which has been technically revised.
Annexes A and B are for information only.

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Introduction
In this third edition of ISO 9999, the former class 03 “Aids for training and therapy” has been replaced by two new
classes: 04 “Aids for personal medical treatment, including those aids which are intended to improve, monitor or
maintain the medical condition of a person” and class 05 “Aids for training in skills, including those aids which are
intended to improve a person's physical, mental and social abilities”.
This third edition of ISO 9999 also includes aids for public transport, public communications and aids to be used in
public buildings.
A conversion table giving the changes from the previous edition is attached as informative annex A.
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.
NOTE 1 A part of the technical aids for persons with disabilities can be classified as medical devices, which have to fulfil the
requirements of the Council Directive 93/42 EEC of June 1993. The general requirements for technical aids for persons with
disabilities are given in EN 12182:1999.
NOTE 2 National member bodies are encouraged to improve the accessibility of the classification by the addition of national
language synonyms into the nationally implemented standard.
NOTE 3 Generally available devices are included, when they serve as technical aids for persons with disabilities.


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Technical aids for persons with disabilities — Classification and
terminology
1 Scope
This International Standard establishes a classification of technical aids for persons with disabilities. It is restricted
to technical aids intended mainly for the use of an individual.
Technical aids used by a person with a disability, and which require the assistance of a helper for their operation,
are included in the classification.
The following items are specifically excluded from this International Standard:
 items used for the installation of technical aids;
 solutions obtained by combinations of technical aids which are individually classified in this International
Standard;
 medicines;
 technical aids and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals;
 non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide-dogs or lip-reading;
 implanted devices;
 financial support.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 1087 (all parts), Terminology work — Vocabulary
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
impairment
1)
any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function
3.2
disability
any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the
1)
range considered normal for a human being
3.3
handicap
disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents the fulfilment
1)
of a role that is normal (depending on age, sex and social and cultural factors) for that individual
3.4
disabled person
person with one or more impairments, one or more disabilities, one or more handicaps or a combination of
impairment, disability and/or handicap
3.5
technical aid (for disabled persons)
any product, instrument, equipment or technical system used by a disabled person, especially produced or
generally available, preventing, compensating, monitoring, relieving or neutralizing the impairment, disability or
handicap
NOTE Technical aids are frequently referred to as assistive devices or assistive technology.
3.6
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 position in the system of concepts
3.7
class
collection of similar articles, divided according to definite and/or chosen rules
4 Principle
The classification is based on the function of the products being classified.
In particular, it should be noted that technical aids which are used exclusively for training in skills are included in
class 05. Aids which have a function other than training, but which may 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.

1) The definitions mentioned in 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 refer to the International Classification of Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH),
WHO, Geneva 1980, reprint 1993 (see Bibliography). In the meantime, the World Health Assembly has accepted the revised
version of the former ICIDH (WHO, 2001). The classification changed substantially (title, dimensions/components, key terms)
and has a new title: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, in short ICF. Attention should be paid to the
fact that the term “handicap” is not included in the ICF any more and that the meaning of the term “disability” changed from
narrow (related to the actual activity component) to a broader meaning as an umbrella term in the title of the ICF. Parties to
agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
edition.
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5 Elements and rules used in classification
5.1 Construction
The classification consists of three hierarchical levels, termed classes, subclasses and divisions respectively.
Each class, subclass, or division consists of a code, a term and, if necessary, an explanatory note and/or reference
to other parts of the classification.
Explanatory notes are used to clarify the content of the class, subclass or division and to provide examples.
References are used for two purposes:
 to separate classes, subclasses or divisions from one another, e.g. general versus specific;
 for information, e.g. references between related products.
In general, references are made to the lowest possible level.
5.2 Codes
5.2.1 The code consists of three groups of two digits each.
The first and second digits indicate a class, the third and fourth digits a subclass, and the fifth and sixth digits a
division.
For practical purposes, classes are indicated by two digits only (deleting two groups of zeros) and subclasses are
indicated by two groups of two digits (deleting one group of zeros).
The code determines the position of the class, the subclass, or the division respectively in the classification.
5.2.2 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.
5.2.3 Classes 00, 01, 02 and 90 to 99 and the associated subclasses and divisions are reserved for national
applications.
In addition, further levels may be added to any part of the classification to serve national or local purposes.
A fixed position (89) is reserved at all levels for technical aids which are categorized as “other”.
5.2.4 A conversion table detailing the coding changes from the first revision of the classification to this revision is
given for information in annex A.
5.2.5 In this revision, codes which were originally used to classify items which have been removed from the
classification are not used to classify new items which have been added to the classification.
5.3 Terms
5.3.1 As far as possible, the terminology in general use has been adopted.
5.3.2 All terms are in the plural form.
5.3.3 Terms at class level generally describe a broad area of function, e.g. Aids for housekeeping. In classes,
terms describing a specific product are only used when the term is broadly applied or when the function of the
product is incorporated in the name, e.g. Orthoses and prostheses.
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5.3.4 Terms at subclass or division level describe a special function within the broad area covered by the
subclass (e.g. Aids for weighing and measuring) or a particular product covered by the division (e.g. Scissors).
5.3.5 In order to avoid repetition, the term at division level is considered to be interconnected with the term of the
subclass.
5.3.6 Only in cases where a technical aid is used by a specific group of disabled persons or persons of specific
age, may the term used refer to that group of disabled persons.
5.4 Some rules used in classification
5.4.1 A class is equal to the sum of its subclasses and a subclass is equal to the sum of its divisions. In the
classification, no term such as “general” is used, since it is considered to be included in the heading of the class or
the subclass (see also 5.2.3 concerning the use of the term “other”).
5.4.2 Products appear only at the division level.
5.4.3 In general, parts of aids, accessories to aids, individually adapted aids and individual adaptations in homes
and other premises are included in the aid with which they are associated.
5.4.4 Parts, accessories and adaptations are separately classified when they are associated with a group of aids.
In these cases, they are classified as close as possible to the group of technical aids with which they are
associated.
5.4.5 The classification is organized in such a manner that all technical aids can be classified without being
tested or measured.
5.4.6 A classification of hypothetical technical aids is avoided.
6 Index
An alphabetical index of terms is provided for information in annex B to facilitate access to the classification.
Synonyms and examples are incorporated in the index and refer to the term in the classification.
7 Classification
For the purposes of the classification of this International Standard, the terminology specified in ISO 1087 applies.
Where relevant product standards exist, their terminology is used in this International Standard (see Bibliography).
04 Aids for personal medical treatment
Aids intended to improve, monitor or maintain the medical condition of a person included; aids used
exclusively by healthcare professionals excluded
04 03 Aids for respiratory therapy
Devices to assist a person to breathe during therapy
Vibrators, see 04 27 12
Aids for environmental improvement, see 27 03
04 03 03 Inhaled-air preheaters
Devices which take in air from the surrounding area and warm it for inhalation
04 03 06 Inhalation equipment
Devices to assist a person to inhale and/or to administer drugs in the form of vapour, gas, liquid spray
or fine dust; jet dispensers, automatic inhaler dispensers, pressure respirators, ultrasound nebulizers,
filters and nebulizers with dosage aerosols included
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04 03 12 Respirators
Devices to assist a person to breathe; equipment to provide artificial ventilation by means of
intermittent external negative or internal positive pressure through the nose, the mouth or the trachea;
some filter and/or purify the surrounding air; ventilators included
04 03 18 Oxygen units
Devices for providing concentrated oxygen gas; the gas is breathed in through the nose and/or mouth;
some units concentrate the oxygen from the surrounding air.
04 03 21 Aspirators
Devices for sucking secretions and/or substances out of the lungs
04 03 24 Benches and cushions for respiratory therapy
Devices for positioning a person in order to help him/her to breathe and/or to drain secretions from the
lungs
04 03 27 Respiration muscle trainers
Devices for training the respiratory muscles, either by applying resistance when a person is breathing
or by direct compression onto the walls of the chest; masks producing a resistance to inspiration
and/or expiration included
04 03 30 Respiration meters
Instruments for measuring the capacity of inspiration and expiration; spirometers included
04 06 Aids for circulation therapy
Devices to assist circulation by passive or active compression
Blood pressure meters, see 04 24 09
Training and ergometer cycles, see 04 48 03
Special sitting furniture, see 18 09 21
Adjustable beds, see 18 12 07 and 18 12 10
04 06 03 Compression garments filled with compressed air
Garments filled with compressed gas or air which help to prevent atmospheric pressure from
adversely affecting blood circulation; garments for arms, legs and other parts of the body included
04 06 06 Anti-oedema stockings for arms and legs and other parts of the body
Tube-like elastic bandages for reducing or preventing swelling caused by circulation problems
04 06 12 Compression units
Equipment with air-filled attachments for surrounding an affected part of the body; equipment
consisting of compression garments and compressors which produce waves of compression to aid the
circulation and/or to prevent swelling caused by circulation problems
04 09 Aids for light therapy
Infrared (IR) lamps, see 04 30 03
04 09 03 Ultraviolet A (UVA) lamps
Devices providing emissions in the spectrum range of 315 nm to 400 nm
04 09 06 Selective Ultraviolet Phototherapy (SUP) and ultraviolet B (UVB) lamps
Devices providing emissions in the spectrum range of 280 nm to 315 nm
04 09 09 Protective eyeglasses for light therapy
Devices for protecting the eyes from ultraviolet rays
Aids for eye and face protection, see 09 06 06
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04 12 Abdominal hernia aids
Devices to support and hold the hernia in place
Lumbo-sacral orthoses, see 06 03 06
04 12 09 Hernia straps, girdles and trusses
04 15 Aids for dialysis therapy
Devices which purify the blood of a person
Injection materials, see 04 19
Sterilizing equipment, see 04 22
Bacteria culture media and equipment, see 04 24 06
Blood pressure meters, see 04 24 09
Blood analysis materials, see 04 24 12
Body thermometers, see 09 48 03
Personal scales, see 09 48 06
Tables, see 18 03
Light fixtures, see 18 06
Sitting furniture, see 18 09
Water-purifiers and water-softeners, see 27 03 18
04 15 03 Haemodialysis units (HD)
Machines used regularly to purify the blood of a person who has poorly functioning or absent kidneys;
dialysers, monitors, blood pumps, heparin pumps and air-detectors included
04 15 06 Units for continuous ambulant peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
Body-worn devices to continuously purify the blood of a person with poorly functioning or absent
kidneys; infusion unit bags, frames, heaters and fistula cannulas included
04 15 12 Instrument sets for dialysis
Devices to connect a person to a dialyser; trays and forceps included
Sterilizing equipment, see 04 22
04 19 Aids for administering medicines
Aids to control the rate and/or quantity of medicines administered; devices that assist or help liquid
medicines to be introduced directly into the body through the skin included
Aids for opening bottles, cans, containers, see 24 06 03
04 19 03 Dosing devices
Devices for helping a person to take the correct dose of medicine; these devices could also give an
indication as to when to take the medicine.
04 19 06 Injection guns
Devices with a trigger for introducing liquid medicines directly into the body through the skin
04 19 09 Injection syringes, single-use
Devices with a plunger for introducing liquid medicines directly into the body through a needle inserted
in the skin; each syringe is intended to be used once only.
04 19 12 Injection syringes, multi-use
Devices with a plunger for introducing liquid medicines directly into the body through a needle inserted
in the skin; each syringe can be sterilized and reused.
04 19 15 Injection needles, single-use
Needles intended to be used once only
04 19 18 Injection needles, multi-use or permanent-use
Sterilizable needles that can be reused and/or needles that can stay in the body for a long period of
time
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04 19 21 Dosing aids used in conjunction with injection syringes
Aids for filling a syringe and/or to guarantee a correct dose, even if the user is partially sighted, blind
or has impaired hand functioning; injection cartridges, aids for insulin storage and automatic pipettes
included
04 19 24 Infusion pumps
Devices attached to the body for the automatic administering of medicine; insulin-pumps included
04 22 Sterilizing equipment
Devices to reduce the risk of infection from instruments; equipment used in conjunction with aids for
personal medical treatment, e.g. injection materials and dialysis equipment
04 24 Physical, physiological and biochemical test equipment and materials
04 24 03 Urinanalysis equipment
04 24 06 Bacteria culture media and equipment
04 24 09 Blood pressure meters (sphygmomanometers)
04 24 12 Blood analysis materials
04 24 15 Electrocardiogram (ECG) equipment
Equipment for monitoring and recording the activities of the heart
04 24 18 Physical test and evaluation materials
Equipment for testing and evaluating functions such as joint stability, joint mobility, muscle strength
and physical endurance, as well as movement activities such as sitting, standing, rolling over and
walking
04 25 Cognitive test equipment and materials
Equipment for testing all those functions and activities related to logical thinking, intellectual potential
and reasoning
04 25 03 Language test and evaluation materials
Equipment for testing and evaluating how to use and understand language as a means of
communication
04 25 06 Psychological test and evaluation materials
Equipment for testing and evaluating behaviour, attitudes and emotional response
04 25 09 Educational test and evaluation materials
Equipment for testing and evaluating learning capabilities, abilities and potential; vocational tests
included
04 27 Stimulators
Aids for increasing, dec
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