A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
HEALTH; AMUSEMENT
 A61
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
 A61L
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]
 A61L

Note(s)

Inventions relating to processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:

  1. liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to
  2. treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
are further classified in subclass C12S[5]

 A61L 2/00 - 
A61L 11/00
Disinfection or sterilising
 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; 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]
 A61L 2/02
·  using physical phenomena, e.g. ultrasonics; using electrolysis (generating these phenomena, see the relevant subclasses)  [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 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  [3]
 A61L 9/03
·  ·  ·  Apparatus therefor  [3]
 A61L 9/04
·  ·  using substances evaporated in the air without heating  [3]
 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 15/00 - 
A61L 33/00
Chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads or use of materials for their realisation; Materials for surgical articles, e.g. surgical sutures; Liquid bandages, surgical adhesives or cements, prostheses or catheters
 A61L 15/00
Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads (other aspects of bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61F 13/00; radioactive dressings A61M 36/14)
 A61L 15/00

Note(s)

  1. In each set of groups A61L 15/08-A61L 15/12 and A61L 15/18-A61L 15/40, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, an invention is classified in the last appropriate place. [5]
  2. Inventions classified in groups A61L 15/08-A61L 15/12 are also classified in group A61L 15/14, if of interest. [5]
  3. Inventions classified in groups A61L 15/18-A61L 15/40 are also classified in groups A61L 15/42-A61L 15/64, if of interest. [5]
 A61L 15/01 - 
A61L 15/06
( transferred to A61L 15/16 )
 A61L 15/07
·  Stiffening bandages
 A61L 15/08
·  ·  containing inorganic materials, e.g. plaster of Paris  [5]
 A61L 15/10
·  ·  containing organic materials  [5]
 A61L 15/12
·  ·  containing macromolecular materials  [5]
 A61L 15/14
·  ·  Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties  [5]
 A61L 15/16
·  Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons  [5]
 A61L 15/18
·  ·  containing inorganic materials  [5]
 A61L 15/20
·  ·  containing organic materials  [5]
 A61L 15/22
·  ·  containing macromolecular materials  [5]
 A61L 15/24
·  ·  ·  Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof  [5]
 A61L 15/26
·  ·  ·  Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof  [5]
 A61L 15/28
·  ·  ·  Polysaccharides or their derivatives  [5]
 A61L 15/30
·  ·  ·  Rubbers or their derivatives  [5]
 A61L 15/32
·  ·  ·  Proteins, polypeptides; Degradation products or derivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, collagen, fibrin, gelatin  [5]
 A61L 15/34
·  ·  ·  Oils, fats, waxes, or natural resins  [5]
 A61L 15/36
·  ·  containing micro-organisms  [5]
 A61L 15/38
·  ·  containing enzymes  [5]
 A61L 15/40
·  ·  containing ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof  [5]
 A61L 15/42
·  ·  Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties (liquid bandages A61L 25/00)  [5]
 A61L 15/44
·  ·  ·  Medicaments  [5]
 A61L 15/46
·  ·  ·  Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria  [5]
 A61L 15/48
·  ·  ·  Surfactants  [5]
 A61L 15/50
·  ·  ·  Lubricants; Anti-adhesive agents  [5]
 A61L 15/52
·  ·  ·  Water-repellants  [5]
 A61L 15/54
·  ·  ·  Radio-opaque materials  [5]
 A61L 15/56
·  ·  ·  Wetness-indicators or colourants  [5]
 A61L 15/58
·  ·  ·  Adhesives  [5]
 A61L 15/60
·  ·  ·  Liquid-swellable gel-forming materials, e.g. super-absorbents  [5]
 A61L 15/62
·  ·  ·  Hydrosoluble or hydrodegradable materials  [5]
 A61L 15/64
·  ·  ·  specially adapted to be resorbable inside the body  [5]
 A61L 17/00
Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels (surgical adhesives A61L 25/00; implements A61B 17/04, A61B 17/12; supports or packages for suture materials A61B 17/04)  [3,4]
 A61L 25/00
Surgical adhesives or cements; Liquid bandages; Materials for colostomy devices (adhesive bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads A61L 15/16, A61F 13/00; cements in general C04B)  [4]
 A61L 27/00
Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses (dental prostheses A61C 13/00; shape or structure of prostheses A61F 2/00; use of preparations for artificial teeth A61K 6/02; artificial kidneys A61M 1/14)  [4]
 A61L 29/00
Materials for catheters (shape or structure of catheters A61M 25/00)  [4]
 A61L 31/00
Materials for other surgical articles  [4]
 A61L 33/00
Antithrombogenic treatment of surgical articles, e.g. sutures, catheters, prostheses, as well as articles for the manipulation or conditioning of blood  [4]