| IPC 7 English version |
| A61L-A61L01714 |
A61L 24/00 - A61L 101:56  |
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| SECTION A – HUMAN NECESSITIES |
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| A 61 | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE |
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| A 61 L | METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agent employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes A61K; preparation of ozone C01B 13/10) [4] |
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| Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to: |
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| (i) | liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to |
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| (ii) | treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials |
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| are further classified in subclass C12S. [5] |
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| Subclass Index |
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| DISINFECTION OR STERILISATION OF MATERIALS |
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| General methods or apparatus |
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| of air |
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| of refuse |
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| of contact lenses |
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| MATERIALS FOR |
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| Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads |
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| sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels |
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| liquid bandages |
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| prostheses or for coating prostheses |
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| colostomy devices |
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| catheters or for coating catheters |
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| other surgical articles |
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| SURGICAL ADHESIVES OR CEMENTS; ADHESIVES FOR COLOSTOMY DEVICES |
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| ANTITHROMBOGENIC TREATMENT OF SURGICAL ARTICLES |
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| In groups A61L 2/00 to A61L 12/00, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of group A61L 101:00. The indexing codes should be unlinked. [7] |
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| Disinfection or sterilising |
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2/ | 00 | Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor (for contact lenses A61L 12/00; atomisers for disinfecting agents A61M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B65B 55/00; treatment of water, waste water, sewage or sludge C02F; disinfecting paper D21H 21/36; disinfecting devices for water closets E03D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant subclasses for these articles, e.g. H04R 1/12) [3,5,7] |
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2/ | 02 | . | using physical phenomena [3] |
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2/ | 025 | . | . | Ultrasonics [7] |
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2/ | 03 | . | . | Electric current, e.g. electrolysis [7] |
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2/ | 04 | . | . | Heat (A61L 2/08 takes precedence) [3] |
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2/ | 06 | . | . | . | Hot gas [3] |
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2/ | 07 | . | . | . | . | Steam [7] |
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2/ | 08 | . | . | Radiation [3] |
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2/ | 10 | . | . | . | Ultra-violet radiation [3] |
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2/ | 12 | . | . | . | Microwaves [3] |
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2/ | 14 | . | . | Plasma, i.e. ionised gases [3] |
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2/ | 16 | . | using chemical substances [3] |
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2/ | 18 | . | . | Liquid substances [3] |
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2/ | 20 | . | . | Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours [3] |
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2/ | 22 | . | . | Phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols [3] |
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2/ | 23 | . | . | Solid substances, e.g. granules, powders, blocks, tablets [7] |
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2/ | 232 | . | . | . | layered or coated [7] |
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2/ | 235 | . | . | . | cellular, porous or foamed [7] |
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2/ | 238 | . | . | . | Metals or alloys, e.g. oligodynamic metals [7] |
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2/ | 24 | . | Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation [3] |
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2/ | 26 | . | Accessories [3] |
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2/ | 28 | . | . | Devices for testing the effectiveness or completeness of sterilisation, e.g. indicators which change colour (methods involving enzymes or micro-organisms C12Q 1/00; apparatus involving enzymes or micro-organisms C12M 1/34) [7] |
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9/ | 00 | Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air (body deodorants A61K 7/32; purifying air by respirators A62B, A62D 9/00; separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours B01D 45/00 to B01D 51/00, B03C 3/00; chemical or biological purification of waste gases B01D 53/34; production of ozone C01B 13/10; air-conditioning systems incorporating sterilisation F24F 3/16) |
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9/ | 01 | . | Deodorant compositions [2] |
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9/ | 012 | . | . | characterised by being in a special form, e.g. gels, emulsions [7] |
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9/ | 013 | . | . | containing animal or plant extracts, or vegetable material [7] |
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9/ | 014 | . | . | containing sorbent material, e.g. activated carbon [7] |
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9/ | 015 | . | using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone (A61L 9/20 takes precedence) [3] |
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9/ | 02 | . | . | using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion [3] |
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9/ | 03 | . | . | . | Apparatus therefor [3] |
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9/ | 04 | . | . | using substances evaporated in the air without heating [3] |
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9/ | 05 | . | . | . | specially adapted to be released by contact with a liquid, e.g. for toilets [7] |
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9/ | 12 | . | . | . | Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor [3] |
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9/ | 14 | . | using sprayed or atomised substances [3] |
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9/ | 16 | . | using physical phenomena [3] |
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9/ | 18 | . | . | Radiation (A61L 9/22 takes precedence) [3] |
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9/ | 20 | . | . | . | Ultra-violet radiation [3] |
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9/ | 22 | . | . | Ionisation [3] |
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11/ | 00 | Methods specially adapted for refuse |
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12/ | 00 | Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor [7] |
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12/ | 02 | . | using physical phenomena, e.g. electricity, ultrasonics or ultrafiltration [7] |
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12/ | 04 | . | . | Heat (A61L 12/06 takes precedence) [7] |
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12/ | 06 | . | . | Radiation, e.g. ultra-violet or microwaves [7] |
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12/ | 08 | . | using chemical substances [7] |
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12/ | 10 | . | . | Halogens or compounds thereof [7] |
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12/ | 12 | . | . | Non-macromolecular oxygen-containing compounds, e.g hydrogen peroxide or ozone (A61L 12/10 takes precedence) [7] |
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12/ | 14 | . | . | Organic compounds not covered by groups A61L 12/10 or A61L 12/12 [7] |
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| Chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads or use of materials for their realisation; Materials for surgical articles, e.g. surgical sutures; Surgical adhesives or cements; Materials for prostheses, catheters or colostomy devices |
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15/ | 00 | Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads (for liquid bandages A61L 26/00; radioactive dressings A61M 36/14) |
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| Notes |
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| (1) | In each set of groups A61L 15/08 to A61L 15/12 and A61L 15/18 to A61L 15/40, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place. [5] |
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| (2) | When classifying in groups A61L 15/08 to A61L 15/12, classification is also made in group A61L 15/14 if the use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties is of interest. [5] |
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| (3) | When classifying in groups A61L 15/18 to A61L 15/40, classification is also made in groups A61L 15/42 to A61L 15/64 if the use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties is of interest. [5] |
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15/ | 07 | . | Stiffening bandages |
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15/ | 08 | . | . | containing inorganic materials, e.g. plaster of Paris [5] |
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15/ | 10 | . | . | containing organic materials [5] |
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15/ | 12 | . | . | containing macromolecular materials [5] |
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15/ | 14 | . | . | Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties [5] |
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15/ | 16 | . | Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons [5] |
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15/ | 18 | . | . | containing inorganic materials [5] |
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15/ | 20 | . | . | containing organic materials [5] |
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15/ | 22 | . | . | containing macromolecular materials [5] |
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15/ | 24 | . | . | . | Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof [5] |
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15/ | 26 | . | . | . | Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof [5] |
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15/ | 28 | . | . | . | Polysaccharides or their derivatives [5] |
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15/ | 30 | . | . | . | Rubbers or their derivatives [5] |
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15/ | 32 | . | . | . | Proteins, polypeptides; Degradation products or derivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, collagen, fibrin, gelatin [5] |
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15/ | 34 | . | . | . | Oils, fats, waxes, or natural resins [5] |
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15/ | 36 | . | . | containing micro-organisms [5] |
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15/ | 38 | . | . | containing enzymes [5] |
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15/ | 40 | . | . | containing ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof [5] |
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15/ | 42 | . | . | Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties [5] |
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15/ | 44 | . | . | . | Medicaments [5] |
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15/ | 46 | . | . | . | Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria [5] |
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15/ | 48 | . | . | . | Surfactants [5] |
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15/ | 50 | . | . | . | Lubricants; Anti-adhesive agents [5] |
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15/ | 52 | . | . | . | Water-repellants [5] |
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15/ | 54 | . | . | . | Radio-opaque materials [5] |
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15/ | 56 | . | . | . | Wetness-indicators or colorants [5] |
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15/ | 58 | . | . | . | Adhesives [5] |
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15/ | 60 | . | . | . | Liquid-swellable gel-forming materials, e.g. super-absorbents [5] |
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15/ | 62 | . | . | . | Hydrosoluble or hydrodegradable materials [5] |
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15/ | 64 | . | . | . | specially adapted to be resorbable inside the body [5] |
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17/ | 00 | Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels (surgical adhesives A61L 24/00; surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing or ligaturing A61B 17/04, A61B 17/12; supports or packages for suture materials A61B 17/04) [3,4] |
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| (1) | In groups A61L 17/04 to A61L 17/14, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place. [7] |
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| (2) | When classifying in group A61L 17/00, classification is also made in A61L 33/00 if the materials used are antithrombogenic. [7] |
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17/ | 04 | . | Non-resorbable materials [7] |
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17/ | 06 | . | At least partly resorbable materials [7] |
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17/ | 08 | . | . | of animal origin, e.g. catgut, collagen [7] |
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17/ | 10 | . | . | containing macromolecular materials [7] |
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17/ | 12 | . | . | . | Homopolymers or copolymers of glycolic or lactic acid [7] |
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17/ | 14 | . | Post-treatment to improve physical properties [7] |
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 | A61L 24/00 - A61L 101:56 |
