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SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
HEALTH AND AMUSEMENT
 A61
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
 A61B
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
 A61B

Note(s)

This sub-class 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.


 A61C
DENTISTRY; ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (tooth brushes A46B)

 A61D
VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
 A61D

Note(s)

This sub-class only covers instruments, implements, tools, or methods specially adapted for use with animals.


 A61F
PROSTHESES (artificial teeth A61C 13/00); SPLINTS; BANDAGES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF THE EYES OR EARS

 A61G
TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION FOR PATIENTS; OPERATING TABLES AND CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; BURIAL DEVICES (walking aids A61H 3/00)

 A61H
MEDICAL AND RESPIRATORY GYMNASTICS; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHS OR WASHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY

 A61J
PUTTING-UP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE

 A61K
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (bringing into special physical form A61J; soap compositions C11D)

 A61L
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OTHER THAN FOODSTUFFS; CHEMICAL OF AIR; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES OR DRESSINGS OR OTHER SUTURE MATERIALS; SKIN-PROTECTING AGENTS (preservation of corpses A01N)

 A61M
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO OR ONTO THE BODY (for oral introduction of food or medicines A61J); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY
 A61M

Note(s)

This sub-class covers suction, pumping or atomising devices for medical use (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.


 A61N
ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY (measurement of bio-electric currents A61B; massage arrangements in general A61H; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infra-red radiators for heating H05B)