This subclass covers instruments, implements, and processes for diagnostic, surgical and person-identification purposes, including obstetrics, instruments for cutting corns, vaccination instruments, finger-printing, psycho-physical tests.
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61C) [6,8]
A61F
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FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES OR ACCESSORIES
TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (chairs or beds in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47C; appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61H 3/00)
PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (methods or devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or a device not forming part of the body Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61F 4/00; electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy, ultrasound therapy Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61N)
A61H
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In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:
"physical therapy" covers the treatment of disease or disability by means, e.g. mechanical means, as opposed to drugs or surgery. It includes, by way of example, massage, whirlpool baths and devices for exercising a passive body member.
A61H
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APPLIANCES FOR AIDING PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS TO WALK ABOUT
CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
A61J
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CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES
This subclass covers the following subject matter, whether set forth as a composition (mixture), process of preparing the composition or process of treating using the composition:
Drug or other biological compositions which are capable of:
preventing, alleviating, treating or curing abnormal or pathological conditions of the living body by such means as destroying a parasitic organism, or limiting the effect of the disease or abnormality by chemically altering the physiology of the host or parasite (biocides Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A01N 25/00-A01N 65/00);
Body treating compositions generally intended for deodorising, protecting, adorning or grooming a body, e.g. cosmetics, dentifrices, tooth filling materials.
In this subclass, with the exception of group Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61K 8/00, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place.
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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61K; preparation of ozone Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C01B 13/10) [4]
A61L
Note(s)
Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:
liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to
treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
This subclass covers suction, pumping or atomising devices for medical use (e.g. cups, breast relievers, irrigators, sprays, powder insufflators, atomisers, inhalers), apparatus for general or local anaesthetics, devices or methods for causing a change in the state of consciousness, catheters, dilators, apparatus for introducing medicines into the body other than orally.
In this subclass, group Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61M 36/00, which relates to the application of radioactive material to the body, takes precedence over other groups. [5]
When classifying in this subclass, classification is also made in group Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B01D 15/08 insofar as subject matter of general interest relating to chromatography is concerned. [8]
In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
"therapy" implies that the treatment, when it aims at destroying sick or abnormal cells, is performed within the limits of healthy cell life, the destruction thereof being undesired, contrary to that which takes place with instruments, devices or methods covered by group Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61B 18/00. [5,7]
When classifying in this subclass, classification is also made in subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A61P if the preparation is stated to have therapeutic activity. [8]
In this subclass, the use of cosmetics or similar toilet preparations is classified in all appropriate places. [8]
The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents. [8]