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.