EN ISO 9999:2016

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Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology (ISO
9999:2016)
Hilfsmittel für Menschen mit Behinderungen - Klassifikation und Terminologie (ISO
9999:2016)
Produits d'assistance pour personnes en situation de handicap - Classification et
terminologie (ISO 9999:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9999:2016
ICS:
01.040.11 Zdravstveno varstvo Health care technology
(Slovarji) (Vocabularies)
11.180.01 3ULSRPRþNL]D Aids for disabled and
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 9999
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2016
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.180.01 Supersedes EN ISO 9999:2011
English Version
Assistive products for persons with disability -
Classification and terminology (ISO 9999:2016)
Produits d'assistance pour personnes en situation de Hilfsmittel für Menschen mit Behinderungen -
handicap - Classification et terminologie (ISO Klassifikation und Terminologie (ISO 9999:2016)
9999:2016)
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European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 9999:2016) 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 May 2017, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2017.
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 9999:2011.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 9999:2016 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 9999:2016 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9999
Sixth edition
2016-10-15
Assistive products for persons with
disability — Classification and
terminology
Produits d’assistance pour personnes en situation de handicap —
Classification et terminologie
Reference number
ISO 9999:2016(E)
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ISO 9999:2016(E)
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 . 3
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 .10
Annex A (informative) Membership of ISO 9999 in the WHO Family of
International Classifications .107
Annex B (informative) Definition of assistive product and the standard title .108
Annex C (informative) Conversion table between ISO 9999:2011 and ISO 9999:2016 .109
Annex D (informative) Alphabetical index .138
Bibliography .194
ISO 9999:2016(E)
Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 173, Assistive products for persons with disability,
Subcommittee SC 2, Classification and terminology.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition (ISO 9999:2011), which has been technically
revised.
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ISO 9999:2016(E)
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 edition (2011) and this edition and an alphabetical index are provided in order to facilitate the
use of and to improve the accessibility of the classification.
This edition has 945 titles of which about 44 are new and 456 are changed, including minor editorial
and grammatical revisions.
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 comprises 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
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