A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
HEALTH AND AMUSEMENT
 A61
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
 A61L
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF, OR USE OF MATERIALS FOR, BANDAGES OR DRESSINGS; MATERIALS FOR SURGICAL SUTURE OR FOR LIGATURING BLOOD VESSELS (preservation of bodies, disinfecting characterised by the agent employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparation of ozone C01B 13/10)  [3]
 A61L 2/00 - 
A61L 11/00
Disinfection or sterilising
 A61L 1/00
( transferred to A61L 2/00 )
 A61L 2/00
Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs (atomisers for disinfecting agents A61M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B65B 55/00; disinfecting paper D21H 5/22; disinfecting devices for water closets E03D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant sub-classes for these articles, e.g. H04R 1/12)  [3]
 A61L 2/02
·  using physical phenomena, e.g. ultrasonics; using electrolysis (generating these phenomena, see the relevant sub-classes)  [3]
 A61L 2/04
·  ·  Heat (A61L 2/08 takes precedence)  [3]
 A61L 2/06
·  ·  ·  Hot gas, e.g. steam  [3]
 A61L 2/08
·  ·  Radiation  [3]
 A61L 2/10
·  ·  ·  Ultra-violet radiation  [3]
 A61L 2/12
·  ·  ·  Microwaves  [3]
 A61L 2/14
·  ·  Plasma, i.e. ionised gases  [3]
 A61L 2/16
·  using chemical substances  [3]
 A61L 2/18
·  ·  liquid substances  [3]
 A61L 2/20
·  ·  gaseous substances, e.g. vapours  [3]
 A61L 2/22
·  ·  phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols  [3]
 A61L 2/24
·  Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation (controlling, regulating, or computing devices or systems per se, see G05, G06)  [3]
 A61L 2/26
·  Accessories  [3]
 A61L 3/00 - 
A61L 7/00
( transferred to A61L 2/00 )
 A61L 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-B01D 51/00, B03C 3/00; chemical purification of waste gases, e.g. smoke, fumes, flue gases, engine exhaust gases B01D 53/34; production of ozone C01B 13/10; air-conditioning systems incorporating sterilisation F24F 3/16)
 A61L 9/01
·  Deodorant compositions  [2]
 A61L 9/015
·  using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone (A61L 9/20 takes precedence)  [3]
 A61L 9/02
·  ·  using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion
 A61L 9/03
·  ·  ·  Apparatus therefor  [3]
 A61L 9/04
·  ·  using substances evaporated in the air without heating
 A61L 9/06 - 
A61L 9/10
( covered by A62B 7/00, A62B 11/00 )
 A61L 9/12
·  ·  ·  Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor  [3]
 A61L 9/14
·  using sprayed or atomised substances  [3]
 A61L 9/16
·  using physical phenomena  [3]
 A61L 9/18
·  ·  Radiation (A61L 9/22 takes precedence)  [3]
 A61L 9/20
·  ·  ·  Ultra-violet radiation  [3]
 A61L 9/22
·  ·  Ionisation  [3]
 A61L 11/00
Methods specially adapted for refuse
 A61L 13/00
( transferred to A01N 25/00-A01N 65/00 )
 A61L 15/00 - 
A61L 17/00
Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages or dressings; Materials for surgical suture or for ligaturing blood vessels
 A61L 15/00
Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages or dressings (shape or structure of bandages or dressings A61F 13/00; radioactive dressings A61N 5/12)
 A61L 15/01
·  for wounds
 A61L 15/03
·  ·  bandages or dressings with incorporated medicaments (A61L 15/06 takes precedence)
 A61L 15/04
·  ·  resorbable by the body
 A61L 15/06
·  Adhesive plasters or dressings
 A61L 15/07
·  Plaster of Paris or other stiffening bandages
 A61L 17/00
Materials for surgical suture or for ligaturing blood vessels (implements A61B 17/04, A61B 17/12; holders or packages for suture materials A61B 17/04)
 A61L 17/02
( transferred to A61B 17/06 )