IPC 6 English version  Class A61
SECTION A– HUMAN NECESSITIES
HEALTH; AMUSEMENT

A 61

MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A 61 B

DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material G 01 N, e.g. G 01 N 33/48; obtaining records using waves other than optical waves, in general G 03 B 42/00)

A 61 C

DENTISTRY; ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (tooth brushes A 46 B; preparations for dentistry A 61 K 6/00)

A 61 D

VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS

A 61 F

FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A 61 C) [6]

A 61 G

TRANSPORT OR ACCOMMODATION FOR PATIENTS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNEREAL DEVICES (chairs or beds in general A 47 C; walking aids A 61 H 3/00)

A 61 H

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 invalids to operate an apparatus or a device not forming part of the body A 61 F 4/00; electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy, ultrasound therapy A 61 N)

A 61 J

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

A 61 K

PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (bringing into special physical form A 61 J; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A 61 L; compounds per se C 01, C 07, C 08, C 12 N; soap compositions C 11 D; micro-organisms per se C 12 N)

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 A 01 N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A 23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes A 61 K; preparation of ozone C 01 B 13/10) [4]

A 61 M

DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A 61 D 7/00; means for inserting tampons A 61 F 13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A 61 J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A 61 J 1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A 61 B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A 61 L; magnetotherapy using magnetic elements placed within the body A 61 N 2/10); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR [4,5]

A 61 N

ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bio-electric currents A 61 B; electrosurgical apparatus or circuits therefor A 61 B 17/36; physical therapy arrangements in general A 61 H; anaesthetic apparatus in general A 61 M; incandescent lamps H 01 K; infra-red radiators for heating H 05 B) [6]
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