WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

A61F　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 A61C)

A61F 2/00 Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body (as cosmetic articles, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. wigs, hair pieces, A41G 3/00, A41G 5/00, artificial nails A45D 31/00; dental prostheses A61C 13/00; materials for prostheses A61L 27/00; artificial hearts A61M 1/10; artificial kidneys A61M 1/14)

A61F 2/0004 ・{Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse}

A61F 2/0009 ・・{placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body (plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B 17/0057)}

A61F 2/0013 ・・・{inflatable}

A61F 2/0018 ・・・{magnetic}

A61F 2/0022 ・・{placed deep in the body opening (occluding blood vessels by internal devices A61B 17/12022)}

A61F 2/0027 ・・・{inflatable}

A61F 2/0031 ・・{for constricting the lumen; Support slings for the urethra}

A61F 2/0036 ・・・{implantable (A61F 2/0018 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/004 ・・・・{inflatable}

A61F 2/0045 ・・・・{Support slings}

A61F 2/005 ・・・{with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed in the vagina}

A61F 2/0054 ・・・{with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed around the penis, e.g. penis clamp}

A61F 2/0059 ・{Cosmetic or alloplastic implants (A61F 2/10 to A61F 2/16, A61F 2/28 take precedence)}

A61F 2/0063 ・{Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes}

A61F 2/0077 ・{Special surfaces of prostheses, e.g. for improving ingrowth (A61F 2/30767 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/0095 ・{Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants (for intraocular lenses A61F 2/1691; for dental surgery A61C 19/02)}

A61F 2/01 ・Filters implantable into blood vessels {(filters used as gripping instruments A61B 17/22031)}

A61F 2/013 ・・{Distal protection devices, i.e. devices placed distally in combination with another endovascular procedure, e.g. angioplasty or stending}

A61F 2/02 ・Prostheses implantable into the body {(closure means for urethra or rectum or for artificial body openings therefor A61F 2/0004)}

A61F 2/022 ・・{Artificial gland structures using bioreactors (hemodialysis A61M 1/16; hemofiltration A61M 1/34; other extracorporeal blood treatment A61M 1/36)}

A61F 2/025 ・・{Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants}

A61F 2/027 ・・・{for data transfer}

A61F 2/04 ・・Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts (A61F 2/18, A61F 2/20 take precedence; devices, other than stent-grafts, providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body other than stent-grafts, e.g. stents A61F 2/82; instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts A61F 2/95)

A61F 2/042 ・・・{Urinary bladders}

A61F 2/06 ・・・Blood vessels

A61F 2/062 ・・・・{Apparatus for the production of blood vessels made from natural tissue or with layers of living cells (prostheses made from natural tissue or living cells A61L 27/00F)}

A61F 2/064 ・・・・{with special features to facilitate anastomotic coupling (anastomosis of natural blood vessels A61B 17/11)}

A61F 2/07 ・・・・Stent-grafts

A61F 2/08 ・・Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments {(sutures A61B 17/04)}

A61F 2/0805 ・・・{Implements for inserting tendons or ligaments}

A61F 2/0811 ・・・{Fixation devices for tendons or ligaments}

A61F 2/10 ・・Hair or skin implants

A61F 2/105 ・・・{Skin implants, e.g. artificial skin}

A61F 2/12 ・・Mammary prostheses and implants

A61F 2/14 ・・Eye parts, e.g. lenses, corneal implants; {Implanting instruments specially adapted therefor}; Artificial eyes

A61F 2/141 ・・・{Artificial eyes}

A61F 2/142 ・・・{Cornea, e.g. artificial corneae, keratoprostheses or corneal implants for repair of defective corneal tissue}

A61F 2/143 ・・・・{Implantation instruments specially adapted therefor}

A61F 2/145 ・・・{Corneal inlays or onlays for refractive correction}

A61F 2/146 ・・・・{Implantation instruments specially adapted therefor}

A61F 2/147 ・・・{Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction, e.g. ring-like implants}

A61F 2/148 ・・・・{Implantation instruments specially adapted therefor}

A61F 2/16 ・・・Intraocular lenses

A61F 2/1602 ・・・・{Corrective lenses for use in addition to the natural lenses of the eyes}

A61F 2/1613 ・・・・{having special lens configurations or particular optical properties, e.g. pseudo-accommodative lenses, lenses having variable focus or aberration corrections, multipart lenses, diffractive lenses or lenses for variably absorbing electromagnetic radiation}

A61F 2/1616 ・・・・・{Pseudo-accommodative, e.g. multifocal or enabling monovision}

A61F 2/1618 ・・・・・・{Multifocal lenses}

A61F 2/1621 ・・・・・・{enabling correction for monovision}

A61F 2/1624 ・・・・・{having adjustable focus or power activated variable focus means, e.g. mechanically or electrically by the ciliary muscle or from the outside}

A61F 2/1627 ・・・・・・{for changing index of refraction e.g. by external means or by tilting}

A61F 2/1629 ・・・・・・{for changing longitudinal position, i.e. along the visual axis when implanted}

A61F 2/1632 ・・・・・・{for changing radial position, i.e. perpendicularly to the visual axis when implanted}

A61F 2/1635 ・・・・・・{for changing shape}

A61F 2/1637 ・・・・・{Correcting aberrations caused by inhomogeneities of the cornea or the surface of the natural lens, or correcting intrinsic aberrations, e.g. aspheric, cylindrical, toric lenses}

A61F 2/1648 ・・・・・{Multipart lenses}

A61F 2/1654 ・・・・・{Diffractive lenses}

A61F 2/1656 ・・・・・・{Fresnel lenses, prisms or plates}

A61F 2/1659 ・・・・・{having variable absorption coefficient for electromagnetic radiation, e.g. photochromic lenses}

A61F 2/1662 ・・・・{Instruments for inserting intraocular lenses into the eye}

A61F 2/1664 ・・・・・{for manual insertion during surgery, e.g. forceps-like instruments}

A61F 2/1667 ・・・・・{with rotatable plungers}

A61F 2/167 ・・・・・{with pushable plungers}

A61F 2/1672 ・・・・・{with a two-stage plunger, e.g. rotatable and pushable or rotatable at different speeds}

A61F 2/1675 ・・・・・{with a lubricated inner surface, e.g. the lubricant being coated on the inner surface or being injected through a port}

A61F 2/1678 ・・・・・{with a separate cartridge or other lens setting part for storage of a lens, e.g. preloadable for shipping}

A61F 2/1691 ・・・・{Packages or dispensers for intraocular lenses (for contact lenses A45C 11/005)}

A61F 2/1694 ・・・・{Capsular bag spreaders therefor}

A61F 2/18 ・・Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums {(implants for middle ear ventilation or drainage A61F 11/002)}

A61F 2/186 ・・・{Nose parts}

A61F 2/20 ・・{Epiglottis}; Larynxes; Tracheae combined with larynxes or for use therewith (tracheae, bronchi per se A61F 2/04; {tracheostomy tubes A61M 16/0465})

A61F 2/203 ・・・{comprising an air passage from trachea to oesophagus or to pharynx; Artificial epiglottis}

A61F 2/24 ・・Heart valves; {Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR} devices]

A61F 2/2403 ・・・{with pivoting rigid closure members (check valves with hinged closure members in general F16K 15/03)}

A61F 2/2406 ・・・・{without fixed axis}

A61F 2/2409 ・・・{Support rings therefor, e.g. for connecting valves to tissue (annuloplasty rings A61F 2/2442)}

A61F 2/2412 ・・・{with soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves (check valves with flexible valve members in general F16K 15/14)}

A61F 2/2415 ・・・・{Manufacturing methods}

A61F 2/2418 ・・・・{Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents}

A61F 2/2421 ・・・{with non-pivoting rigid closure members}

A61F 2/2424 ・・・・{Ball valves}

A61F 2/2427 ・・・{Devices for manipulating or deploying heart valves during implantation}

A61F 2/243 ・・・・{Deployment by mechanical expansion}

A61F 2/2433 ・・・・・{using balloon catheter}

A61F 2/2436 ・・・・{Deployment by retracting a sheath}

A61F 2/2439 ・・・・{Expansion controlled by filaments}

A61F 2/2442 ・・・{Annuloplasty rings or inserts for correcting the valve shape; Implants for improving the function of a native heart valve}

A61F 2/2445 ・・・・{Annuloplasty rings in direct contact with the valve annulus}

A61F 2/2448 ・・・・・{D-shaped rings}

A61F 2/2451 ・・・・{Inserts in the coronary sinus for correcting the valve shape}

A61F 2/2454 ・・・・{Means for preventing inversion of the valve leaflets, e.g. chordae tendineae prostheses}

A61F 2/2457 ・・・・・{Chordae tendineae prostheses}

A61F 2/246 ・・・・{Devices for obstructing a leak through a native valve in a closed condition}

A61F 2/2463 ・・・・{Implants forming part of the valve leaflets}

A61F 2/2466 ・・・・{Delivery devices therefor}

A61F 2/2469 ・・・{with resilient valve members, e.g. conical spiral}

A61F 2/2472 ・・・{Devices for testing}

A61F 2/2475 ・・・{Venous valves}

A61F 2/2478 ・・・{Passive devices for improving the function of the heart muscle, i.e. devices for reshaping the external surface of the heart, e.g. bags, strips or bands}

A61F 2/2481 ・・・・{Devices outside the heart wall, e.g. bags, strips or bands}

A61F 2/2487 ・・・・{Devices within the heart chamber, e.g. splints}

A61F 2/2493 ・・・{Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR} devices]

A61F 2/2496 ・・・{Devices for determining the dimensions of the prosthetic valve to be implanted, e.g. templates, sizers}

A61F 2/26 ・・Penis implants

A61F 2/28 ・・Bones ({A61F 2/42 takes precedence}; joints A61F 2/30; {means for introducing bone substitute or for implanting bone graft implants A61F 2/4601; devices for grinding or milling bone material A61F 2/4644})

A61F 2/2803 ・・・{for mandibular reconstruction (temporo-mandibular joints A61F 2/3099; bone plates for the jaw A61B 17/8071)}

A61F 2/2814 ・・・{Bone stump caps}

A61F 2/2846 ・・・{Support means for bone substitute or for bone graft implants, e.g. membranes or plates for covering bone defects (nets or sleeves applied to surface of endoprostheses A61F 2/30907; bone plates A61B 17/80; bone regeneration in dental surgery A61C 8/0006)}

A61F 2/2857 ・・・{for cadavers (devices for autopsy A61B 16/00)}

A61F 2/2875 ・・・{Skull or cranium (A61F 2/2803 and A61F 2/3099 take precedence)}

A61F 2/30 ・・Joints

A61F 2/30721 ・・・{Accessories}

A61F 2/30723 ・・・・{Plugs or restrictors for sealing a cement-receiving space (tools for inserting plugs A61F 2/4614; sealing collars for use during cementing A61F 2/46C2A)}

A61F 2/30724 ・・・・{Spacers for centering an implant in a bone cavity, e.g. in a cement-receiving cavity}

A61F 2/30728 ・・・・{Collars; Bone edge protectors (A61F 2/30734 takes precedence; sealing collars for use during cementing A61F 2/46C2A)}

A61F 2/30734 ・・・・{Modular inserts, sleeves or augments, e.g. placed on proximal part of stem for fixation purposes or wedges for bridging a bone defect}

A61F 2/30739 ・・・・{Devices connected to the proximal part of an endoprosthetic femoral shaft for reinforcing or replacing the trochanters, e.g. the greater trochanter (proximal parts of endoprosthetic femoral shafts A61F 2/367; non-prosthetic trochanteric devices A61B 17/74)}

A61F 2/30742 ・・・・{Bellows or hose-like seals; Sealing membranes (A61F 2/46C2A takes precedence; sealing membranes for retaining bone substitute A61F 2/2846)}

A61F 2/30744 ・・・・{End caps, e.g. for closing an endoprosthetic cavity}

A61F 2/30749 ・・・・{Fixation appliances for connecting prostheses to the body}

A61F 2/30756 ・・・{Cartilage endoprostheses (A61F 2/3603 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/30767 ・・・{Special external and/or bone-contacting surfaces, e.g. coating for improving bone ingrowth (materials for coating prostheses A61L 27/28)}

A61F 2/30771 ・・・・{applied in original prostheses, e.g. holes, grooves (etching the surface A61F 2/30767)}

A61F 2/30907 ・・・・{Nets or sleeves applied to surface of prostheses or in cement}

A61F 2/3094 ・・・{Designing or manufacturing processes (not used, see subgroups)}

A61F 2/30942 ・・・・{for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques (computer-assisted sizing or machining of dental prostheses A61C 13/0004; CAD-CAM techniques per se G05B 19/4202)}

A61F 2/30965 ・・・・{Reinforcing the prosthesis by embedding particles or fibres during moulding or dipping}

A61F 2/30988 ・・・{Other joints not covered by any of the groups A61F 2/32 to A61F 2/4425}

A61F 2/3099 ・・・・{for temporo-mandibular [TM, TMJ} joints (endoprostheses for mandibular reconstruction A61F 2/2803)]

A61F 2/32 ・・・for the hip

A61F 2/34 ・・・・Acetabular cups

A61F 2/36 ・・・・Femoral heads; {Femoral endoprostheses}

A61F 2/3601 ・・・・・{for replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the femur, e.g. endoprosthetic femoral heads or necks directly fixed to the natural femur by internal fixation devices (non-prosthetic internal fixation devices for the femoral head or neck A61B 17/74)}

A61F 2/3603 ・・・・・・{implanted without ablation of the whole natural femoral head (endoprosthetic cartilage A61F 2/30756)}

A61F 2/3607 ・・・・・{including proximal or total replacement of the femur}

A61F 2/3609 ・・・・・{Femoral heads or necks; Connections of endoprosthetic heads or necks to endoprosthetic femoral shafts (A61F 2/3601 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/3662 ・・・・・{Femoral shafts}

A61F 2/367 ・・・・・・{Proximal or metaphyseal parts of shafts (trochanteric devices connected to said proximal parts A61F 2/30739)}

A61F 2/3672 ・・・・・・{Intermediate parts of shafts}

A61F 2/3676 ・・・・・・{Distal or diaphyseal parts of shafts}

A61F 2/38 ・・・for elbows or knees

A61F 2/3804 ・・・・{for elbows}

A61F 2/3836 ・・・・{Special connection between upper and lower leg, e.g. constrained}

A61F 2/384 ・・・・・{hinged, i.e. with transverse axle restricting the movement}

A61F 2/3845 ・・・・・・{allowing only for single rotation}

A61F 2/385 ・・・・・・{also provided with condylar bearing surfaces}

A61F 2/3854 ・・・・・{with ball and socket joint}

A61F 2/3859 ・・・・{Femoral components}

A61F 2/3868 ・・・・{with sliding tibial bearing}

A61F 2/3872 ・・・・{Meniscus for implantation between the natural bone surfaces}

A61F 2/3877 ・・・・{Patellae or trochleae}

A61F 2/3886 ・・・・{for stabilising knees against anterior or lateral dislocations}

A61F 2/389 ・・・・{Tibial components (A61F 2/3868 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/40 ・・・for shoulders

A61F 2/4003 ・・・・{Replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the humerus, i.e. endoprosthesis not comprising an entire humeral shaft (replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the femur A61F 2/3601)}

A61F 2/4014 ・・・・{Humeral heads or necks; Connections of endoprosthetic heads or necks to endoprosthetic humeral shafts}

A61F 2/4059 ・・・・{Humeral shafts}

A61F 2/4081 ・・・・{Glenoid components, e.g. cups}

A61F 2/42 ・・・for wrists or ankles; for hands, e.g. fingers; for feet, e.g. toes

A61F 2/4202 ・・・・{for ankles}

A61F 2/4225 ・・・・{for feet, e.g. toes}

A61F 2/4241 ・・・・{for hands, e.g. fingers}

A61F 2/4261 ・・・・{for wrists}

A61F 2/44 ・・・for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 2/4405 ・・・・{for apophyseal or facet joints, i.e. between adjacent spinous or transverse processes (devices implanted between spinous or transverse processes A61B 17/7062)}

A61F 2/441 ・・・・{made of inflatable pockets or chambers filled with fluid, e.g. with hydrogel}

A61F 2/442 ・・・・{Intervertebral or spinal discs, e.g. resilient (non-disc-shaped intervertebral inflatable pockets A61F 2/441; non-disc-shaped intervertebral fusion implants A61F 2/4455)}

A61F 2/4425 ・・・・・{made of articulated components}

A61F 2/4455 ・・・・{for the fusion of spinal bodies, e.g. intervertebral fusion of adjacent spinal bodies, e.g. fusion cages (intervertebral discs A61F 2/442)}

A61F 2/446 ・・・・・{having a circular or elliptical cross-section substantially parallel to the axis of the spine, e.g. cylinders or frustocones}

A61F 2/4465 ・・・・・{having a circular or kidney shaped cross-section substantially perpendicular to the axis of the spine}

A61F 2/447 ・・・・・{substantially parallelepipedal, e.g. having a rectangular or trapezoidal cross-section}

A61F 2/46 ・・・Special tools or methods for implanting or extracting artificial joints, accessories, bone grafts or substitutes, or particular adaptations therefor

A61F 2/4601 ・・・・{for introducing bone substitute, for implanting bone graft implants or for compacting them in the bone cavity (for introducing bone cement A61B 17/8805)}

A61F 2/4603 ・・・・{for insertion or extraction of endoprosthetic joints or of accessories thereof}

A61F 2/4605 ・・・・・{of elbows}

A61F 2/4606 ・・・・・{of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes}

A61F 2/4607 ・・・・・{of hip femoral endoprostheses}

A61F 2/4609 ・・・・・{of acetabular cups}

A61F 2/461 ・・・・・{of knees}

A61F 2/4611 ・・・・・{of spinal prostheses}

A61F 2/4612 ・・・・・{of shoulders}

A61F 2/4614 ・・・・・{of plugs for sealing a cement-receiving space}

A61F 2/4618 ・・・・・{of cartilage}

A61F 2/4637 ・・・・{for connecting or disconnecting two parts of a prosthesis}

A61F 2/4644 ・・・・{Preparation of bone graft, bone plugs or bone dowels, e.g. grinding or milling bone material (bone material A61F 2/28; disintegrating or milling devices B02C)}

A61F 2/4657 ・・・・{Measuring instruments used for implanting artificial joints (for surgical instruments A61B 19/00G)}

A61F 2/4675 ・・・・{for cleaning or coating bones, e.g. bone cavities, prior to endoprosthesis implantation or bone cement introduction (for cleaning teeth cavities A61C 17/00; irrigators A61M 3/02)}

A61F 2/468 ・・・・{Testing instruments for artificial joints (for testing non-implantable prostheses A61F 2/76)}

A61F 2/4684 ・・・・{Trial or dummy prostheses}

A61F 2/50 ・Prostheses not implantable in the body {(closure means for urethra or rectum or for artificial body openings therefor A61F 2/0004)}

A61F 2/5044 ・・{Designing or manufacturing processes (not used, see subgroup)}

A61F 2/5046 ・・・{for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques}

A61F 2/52 ・・Mammary prostheses (brassieres A41C 3/00)

A61F 2/54 ・・Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof

A61F 2/58 ・・・Elbows; Wrists; {Other joints; Hands}

A61F 2/581 ・・・・{Shoulder joints}

A61F 2/582 ・・・・{Elbow joints}

A61F 2/583 ・・・・{Hands; Wrist joints}

A61F 2/585 ・・・・・{Wrist joints}

A61F 2/586 ・・・・・{Fingers}

A61F 2/588 ・・・・・{Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes}

A61F 2/60 ・・Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof

A61F 2/601 ・・・{Peg legs, e.g. wooden legs}

A61F 2/602 ・・・{with air cushions (A61F 2/7843 takes precedence)}

A61F 2/604 ・・・{Joints for artificial legs (A61F 2/605, A61F 2/64, A61F 2/6607 take precedence)}

A61F 2/605 ・・・{Hip joints}

A61F 2/64 ・・・Knee joints

A61F 2/642 ・・・・{Polycentric joints, without longitudinal rotation}

A61F 2/644 ・・・・・{of the single-bar or multi-bar linkage type}

A61F 2/646 ・・・・・{of the pin-guiding groove linkage type}

A61F 2/66 ・・・Feet; Ankle joints

A61F 2/6607 ・・・・{Ankle joints}

A61F 2/68 ・・Operating or control means

A61F 2/70 ・・・electrical {not used, see A61F 2/68 and A61F 2/72}

A61F 2/72 ・・・・Bioelectrical control, e.g. myoelectric

A61F 2/76 ・・Means for assembling, fitting or testing prostheses, e.g. for measuring or balancing, {e.g. alignment means}

A61F 2/78 ・・Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump

A61F 2/7812 ・・・{Interface cushioning members placed between the limb stump and the socket, e.g. bandages or stockings for the limb stump}

A61F 2/7843 ・・・・{Inflatable bladders}

A61F 2/80 ・・・Sockets, e.g. of suction type

A61F 2/82 ・Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (stent-grafts for tubular structures of the body other than blood vessels A61F 2/04; stent-grafts for blood vessels A61F 2/07; instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts A61F 2/95; for closing wounds, or holding wounds closed A61B 17/03; dilators A61M 29/00)

A61F 2/844 ・・folded prior to deployment

A61F 2/848 ・・having means for fixation to the vessel wall, e.g. barbs

A61F 2/852 ・・Two or more distinct overlapping stents

A61F 2/856 ・・Single tubular stent with a side portal passage

A61F 2/86 ・・Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure

A61F 2/88 ・・・the wire-like elements formed as helical or spiral coils ( forming a net-like or mesh-like structure A61F 2/90)

A61F 2/885 ・・・・{comprising a coil including a plurality of spiral or helical sections with alternate directions around a central axis}

A61F 2/89 ・・・the wire-like elements comprising two or more adjacent rings flexibly connected by separate members

A61F 2/90 ・・・characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure

A61F 2/91 ・・・・made from perforated sheet material or tubes, e.g. perforated by laser cuts or etched holes

A61F 2/915 ・・・・・with bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each other

A61F 2/92 ・・Stents in the form of a rolled-up sheet expanding after insertion into the vessel, {e.g. with a spiral shape in cross-section}

A61F 2/93 ・・・circumferentially expandable by using ratcheting locks

A61F 2/94 ・・Stents retaining their form, i.e. not being deformable, after placement in the predetermined place

A61F 2/945 ・・・hardenable, e.g. stents formed in situ

A61F 2/95 ・Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts

A61F 2/954 ・・for placing stents or stent-grafts in a bifurcation

A61F 2/958 ・・Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts

A61F 2/962 ・・having an outer sleeve

A61F 2/966 ・・・with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod

A61F 2/97 ・・・the outer sleeve being splittable

A61F 3/00 Lengthening pieces for natural legs

A61F 4/00 Methods or devices enabling invalids to operate an apparatus or a device not forming part of the body (operating or control means for prostheses A61F 2/68; {serving devices for one-handed persons A47G 21/08})

A61F 5/00 Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints (surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints, devices specially adapted therefor A61B 17/56); Nursing devices; {Anti-rape devices}(bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61F 13/00)

A61F 5/0003 ・{Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices (surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B 17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F 2/04)}

A61F 5/0006 ・・{Diet or mouth appliances}

A61F 5/0009 ・・{External belts}

A61F 5/0013 ・・{Implantable devices or invasive measures}

A61F 5/0026 ・・・{Anti-eating devices using electrical stimulation}

A61F 5/003 ・・・{inflatable}

A61F 5/0033 ・・・・{with more than one chamber}

A61F 5/0036 ・・・{Intragastrical devices}

A61F 5/004 ・・・・{remotely adjustable}

A61F 5/0043 ・・・・・{using injection ports}

A61F 5/0046 ・・・・・{with wireless means}

A61F 5/005 ・・・{Gastric bands}

A61F 5/0053 ・・・・{remotely adjustable}

A61F 5/0056 ・・・・・{using injection ports}

A61F 5/0059 ・・・・・{with wireless means}

A61F 5/0063 ・・・・{wrapping the stomach}

A61F 5/0066 ・・・・{Closing devices for gastric bands}

A61F 5/0069 ・・・{in the wall of the stomach}

A61F 5/0073 ・・・{in the abdominal cavity, e.g. not attached to the stomach}

A61F 5/0076 ・・・{preventing normal digestion, e.g. Bariatric or gastric sleeves}

A61F 5/0079 ・・・・{Pyloric or esophageal obstructions}

A61F 5/0083 ・・・{Reducing the size of the stomach, e.g. gastroplasty}(surgical interventions A61B 17/00)

A61F 5/0086 ・・・・{using clamps, folding means or the like}

A61F 5/0089 ・・{Instruments for placement or removal}

A61F 5/0093 ・{Rectal devices, e.g. for the treatment of haemorrhoids}

A61F 5/0096 ・{Anti-rape devices}

A61F 5/01 ・Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces

A61F 5/0102 ・・{specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations}

A61F 5/0104 ・・・{without articulation}

A61F 5/0106 ・・・・{for the knees}

A61F 5/0109 ・・・・・{Sleeve-like structures}

A61F 5/0111 ・・・・{for the feet or ankles}

A61F 5/0113 ・・・・・{Drop-foot appliances}

A61F 5/0116 ・・・・・{for connecting the feet to each other or to fixed surroundings (A61F 5/0193 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/0118 ・・・・{for the arms, hands or fingers}

A61F 5/012 ・・・{inflatable}

A61F 5/0123 ・・・{for the knees (A61F 5/0106 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/0125 ・・・・[N. the device articulating around a single pivot-point]

A61F 5/0127 ・・・{for the feet (A61F 5/0111 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/013 ・・・{for the arms, hands or fingers (A61F 5/0118 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/019 ・・{Toe correcting or spreading devices}

A61F 5/0193 ・・{Apparatus specially adapted for treating hip dislocation; Abduction splints}

A61F 5/0195 ・・{Shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations}

A61F 5/02 ・・Orthopaedic corsets (arm-rests for use as writing aids B43L 15/00)

A61F 5/022 ・・・{consisting of one or more shells}

A61F 5/024 ・・・{having pressure pads connected in a frame for reduction or correction of the curvature of the spine}

A61F 5/026 ・・・{Back straightening devices with shoulder braces to force back the shoulder to obtain a correct curvature of the spine (for clavicle fractures A61F 5/05808; restraining devices A61F 5/37)}

A61F 5/028 ・・・{Braces for providing support to the lower back, e.g. lumbo sacral supports}

A61F 5/03 ・・Corsets or bandages for abdomen, teat or breast support, with or without pads ({trusses A61F 5/24, pressure-pads A61F 5/30}; brassieres A41C 3/00)

A61F 5/04 ・・Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints {(plaster of Paris bandages A61F 13/04; with surgery A61B 17/60)}

A61F 5/042 ・・・for extension or stretching

A61F 5/048 ・・・・Traction splints

A61F 5/05 ・・・for immobilising (A61F 5/0102 takes precedence)

A61F 5/055 ・・・・Cervical collars

A61F 5/058 ・・・・Splints

A61F 5/05808 ・・・・・{Splints for clavicle fractures}

A61F 5/05816 ・・・・・{Inflatable splints}

A61F 5/05825 ・・・・・{Strips of substantially planar form}

A61F 5/05833 ・・・・・{Splints rigidified by vacuum evacuation}

A61F 5/05841 ・・・・・{for the limbs (A61F 5/05816, A61F 5/05833 take precedence)}

A61F 5/0585 ・・・・・・{for the legs (toe correcting devices A61F 5/019)}

A61F 5/05858 ・・・・・・{for the arms (restraining devices, e.g. slings A61F 5/37)}

A61F 5/05866 ・・・・・・・{for wrists, hands, fingers or thumbs}

A61F 5/05875 ・・・・・・・{for fingers}

A61F 5/05883 ・・・・・{for the neck or head (A61F 5/05816, A61F 5/05833 take precedence; cervical supports A61F 5/055)}

A61F 5/05891 ・・・・・・{for the head, e.g. jaws, nose (nose correcting A61F 5/08)}

A61F 5/08 ・・Devices for correcting deformities of the nose; {Devices for enlarging the nostril, e.g. for breathing improvement}

A61F 5/10 ・・Devices for correcting deformities of the fingers

A61F 5/11 ・・Devices for correcting deformities of the nails

A61F 5/14 ・・Special medical insertions for shoes for flat-feet, club-feet, or the like (ordinary arch supports A43B 7/14)

A61F 5/24 ・・Trusses

A61F 5/26 ・・・with belt springs

A61F 5/28 ・・・Supports for trusses

A61F 5/30 ・・Pressure-pads(corn-pads, corn-ringsA61F 13/06;{tourniquetsA61B 17/132})

A61F 5/32 ・・・Adjustable pressure pads

A61F 5/34 ・・・Pressure pads filled with air or liquid (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M 39/00; connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C 29/00; {valves per se F16K})

A61F 5/37 ・Restraining devices for the body or for body parts, {e.g. slings}; Restraining shirts {(handcuffs E05B 75/00)}

A61F 5/3707 ・・{for the head (cervical supports A61F 5/055; splints A61F 5/08K)}

A61F 5/3715 ・・{for attaching the limbs to other parts of the body}

A61F 5/3723 ・・・{for the arms}

A61F 5/373 ・・・・{for restricting the movement of the arm at the elbow}

A61F 5/3738 ・・・・{Slings}

A61F 5/3746 ・・・・・{Jacket-like sling}

A61F 5/3753 ・・・・{Abduction support}

A61F 5/3761 ・・{for attaching the limbs to other objects (A61F 5/3769 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/3769 ・・{for attaching the body to beds, wheel-chairs or the like}

A61F 5/3776 ・・・{by means of a blanket or belts (to chairs only A61F 5/3792)}

A61F 5/3784 ・・・・{directly connected to the trunk, e.g. with jacket}

A61F 5/3792 ・・・{to chairs, e.g. wheelchairs (A61F 5/3784 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/40 ・Suspensory bandages

A61F 5/41 ・Devices for promoting penis erection (penis implants A61F 2/26; massage of the genitals A61H 19/00)

A61F 5/44 ・Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; {Portable urination aids}(absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F 13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M 27/00; {emptying devices for urine bags B65B 69/0016}); Colostomy devices (adhesives for colostomy devices A61L 24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L 28/00)

A61F 5/4401 ・・{with absorbent pads (diapers A61F 13/15D)}

A61F 5/4404 ・・{Details or parts}

A61F 5/4405 ・・・{Valves or valve arrangements specially adapted therefor (A61F 5/441 takes precedence); Fluid inlets or outlets (A61F 5/4407 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/4407 ・・・{Closure means other than valves}

A61F 5/4408 ・・・{Means for securing receptacles or bags to the body otherwise than by adhesives, e.g. belts, straps or harnesses (A61F 5/449 takes precedence)}

A61F 5/441 ・・having {venting or} deodorant means, e.g. filters; {having antiseptic means, e.g. bacterial barriers}

A61F 5/442 ・・having irrigation ports or means (irrigators A61M 3/02)

A61F 5/443 ・・having{adhesive seals for securing to the body, e.g. of}hydrocolloid type, e.g. gels, starches, karaya gums{(adhesives or sealing pads thereforA61L 24/00)}

A61F 5/445 ・・Colostomy, {ileostomy or urethrostomy} devices (A61F 5/441, A61F 5/442, A61F 5/443 take precedence)

A61F 5/448 ・・・Means for attaching bag to seal ring

A61F 5/449 ・・・Body securing means, e.g. belts, garments

A61F 5/451 ・・Genital {or anal} receptacles (A61F 5/441, A61F 5/442, A61F 5/443 take precedence; {other body securing means A61F 5/4408; devices for taking faeces samples A61B 10/0038; devices for taking urine samples A61B 10/007})

A61F 5/453 ・・・for collecting urine or other discharge from male member (A61F 6/04 takes precedence; {devices for taking sperm samples A61B 10/0058})

A61F 5/455 ・・・for collecting urine or discharge from female member

A61F 5/4553 ・・・・{placed in the vagina, e.g. for catamenial use (pessaries A61F 6/08; absorbent cups A61F 13/24)}

A61F 5/4556 ・・・・{Portable urination aids, e.g. to allow females to urinate from a standing position}

A61F 5/48 ・Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed

A61F 5/485 ・・{Absorbent protective pads (mattress underlays A47C 21/06; bed linen A47G 9/02)}

A61F 5/50 ・Devices for preventing finger-sucking

A61F 5/56 ・Devices for preventing snoring {(by influencing the respiratory system by gas treatment A61M 16/00)}

A61F 5/566 ・・{Intra-oral devices}

A61F 5/58 ・Apparatus for correcting stammering or stuttering

A61F 6/00 Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor (chemical aspects of contraception A61K)

A61F 6/005 ・{Packages or dispensers for contraceptive devices}

A61F 6/02 ・for use by males (A61F 6/20 takes precedence)

A61F 6/04 ・・Condoms, sheaths or the like, {e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion}

A61F 6/06 ・for use by females (A61F 6/20 takes precedence)

A61F 6/065 ・・{Condom-like devices worn by females}

A61F 6/08 ・・Pessaries, i.e. devices worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition or prevent conception, {e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion}

A61F 6/12 ・・・Inserters or removers

A61F 6/14 ・・intra-uterine type

A61F 6/142 ・・・{Wirelike structures, e.g.loops, rings, spirals}

A61F 6/144 ・・・・{with T-configuration}

A61F 6/146 ・・・{Occluders for the cervical canal (occluding by internal devices A61B 17/12022; dilators A61M 29/00)}

A61F 6/148 ・・・{with sheet-like structure}

A61F 6/16 ・・・inflatable

A61F 6/18 ・・・Inserters or removers; {Apparatus for loading an intra-uterine device into an insertion tube}

A61F 6/20 ・Vas deferens occluders; Fallopian occluders

A61F 6/202 ・・{Means specially adapted for ligaturing, compressing or clamping of oviduct or vas deferens (of tubular organs in general A61B 17/12)}

A61F 6/204 ・・・{Clamp applying devices}

A61F 6/206 ・・{Clamps (ligaturing clamps or clips A61B 17/122)}

A61F 6/208 ・・{Implements for ligaturing}

A61F 6/22 ・・implantable in tubes {(occluding by internal devices A61B 17/12022)}

A61F 6/225 ・・・{transcervical}

A61F 6/24 ・・・characterised by valve means

A61F 7/00 Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body (heating or cooling means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses A47C 21/00; {massage, therapeutic baths A61H}; hyperthermia using electric or magnetic fields or ultrasound A61N; electric heating elements H05B)

A61F 7/0053 ・{Cabins, rooms, chairs or units for treatment with a hot or cold circulating fluid}

A61F 7/007 ・{characterised by electric heating}

A61F 7/0085 ・{Devices for generating hot or cold treatment fluids}

A61F 7/0097 ・{Blankets with active heating or cooling sources (warming mats A61F 7/08)}

A61F 7/02 ・Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling

A61F 7/0241 ・・{Apparatus for the preparation of hot packs, hot compresses, cooling pads, e.g. heaters or refrigerators}

A61F 7/03 ・・Thermophore, i.e. self-heating, {e.g. using a chemical reaction}

A61F 7/032 ・・・{using oxygen from the air, e.g. pocket-stoves}

A61F 7/034 ・・・・{Flameless}

A61F 7/08 ・Warming pads, pans or mats (A61F 7/02 takes precedence); Hot-water bottles

A61F 7/086 ・・{Closures; Filling openings}

A61F 7/10 ・Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags

A61F 7/103 ・・{refillable}

A61F 7/106 ・・{self-cooling, e.g. using a chemical reaction}

A61F 7/12 ・Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities

A61F 7/123 ・・{using a flexible balloon containing the thermal element}

A61F 9/00 Method or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B 1/06; visors for helmets A42B 3/22; {retractors A61B 17/02; manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B 19/00M}; appliances to aid invalids to move about A61H 3/00; {exercisers for the eyes A61H 5/00}; eye baths A61H 35/02; sunglasses or goggles having the same features as spectacles G02C)

A61F 9/0008 ・{Introducing ophthalmic products into the ocular cavity or retaining products therein (putting in contact lenses A61F 9/0061; introducing or retaining media in cavities of the body in general A61M 31/00)}

A61F 9/0017 ・・{implantable in, or in contact with, the eye, e.g. ocular inserts}

A61F 9/0026 ・・{Ophthalmic product dispenser attachments to facilitate positioning near the eye}

A61F 9/0061 ・{Devices for putting-in contact lenses}

A61F 9/007 ・Methods or devices for eye surgery

A61F 9/00709 ・・{Instruments for removing foreign bodies (for removal of intra-ocular material A61F 9/00736)}

A61F 9/00718 ・・{Restoration of lid function}

A61F 9/00727 ・・{Apparatus for retinal reattachment}

A61F 9/00736 ・・{Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments (A61F 9/011R takes precedence)}

A61F 9/00745 ・・・{using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic}

A61F 9/00754 ・・・{for cutting or perforating the anterior lens capsule, e.g. capsulotomes}

A61F 9/00763 ・・・{with rotating or reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. concentric cutting needles (atherectomy cutting instruments A61B 17/22C; endoscopic cutting instruments A61B 17/320016)}

A61F 9/00772 ・・{Apparatus for restoration of tear ducts}

A61F 9/00781 ・・{Apparatus for modifying intraocular pressure, e.g. for glaucoma treatment (drainage implants in general A61M 27/002)}

A61F 9/0079 ・・{using non-laser electromagnetic radiation, e.g. non-coherent light or microwaves}

A61F 9/008 ・・using laser

A61F 9/00802 ・・・{for photoablation}

A61F 9/00804 ・・・・{Refractive treatments}

A61F 9/00806 ・・・・・{Correction of higher orders}

A61F 9/00808 ・・・・・{Inducing higher orders, e.g. for correction of presbyopia}

A61F 9/0081 ・・・・{Transplantation}

A61F 9/00812 ・・・・{Inlays; Onlays; Intraocular lenses (IOL)}

A61F 9/00814 ・・・・{Laser features or special beam parameters therefor}

A61F 9/00817 ・・・・{Beam shaping with masks}

A61F 9/00819 ・・・・・{with photoablatable masks}

A61F 9/00821 ・・・{for coagulation}

A61F 9/00823 ・・・・{Laser features or special beam parameters therefor}

A61F 9/00825 ・・・{for photodisruption}

A61F 9/00827 ・・・・{Refractive correction, e.g. lenticle}

A61F 9/00829 ・・・・・{Correction of higher orders}

A61F 9/00831 ・・・・{Transplantation}

A61F 9/00834 ・・・・{Inlays; Onlays; Intraocular lenses (IOL)}

A61F 9/00836 ・・・・{Flap cutting}

A61F 9/00838 ・・・・{Correction of presbyopia}

A61F 9/0084 ・・・・{Laser features or special beam parameters therefor}

A61F 9/009 ・・・Auxiliary devices making contact with the eye-ball and coupling in laser light, {e.g. goniolenses (apparatus for eye examination A61B 3/0008)}

A61F 9/013 ・・{Instruments} for compensation of ocular refraction (A61F 9/008 takes precedence); {Instruments for use in cornea removal, for reshaping or performing incisions in the cornea (A61F 9/01 takes precedence)}

A61F 9/0133 ・・・{Knives or scalpels specially adapted therefor}

A61F 9/0136 ・・・{Mechanical markers}

A61F 9/02 ・Goggles {(breathing masks A62B 18/00; swimming goggles A63B 33/002; diving masks B63C 11/12)}

A61F 9/022 ・・{Use of special optical filters, e.g. multiple layers, filters for protection against laser light or light from nuclear explosions, screens with different filter properties on different parts of the screen; Rotating slit-discs (optical filters per se G02B 5/20)}

A61F 9/023 ・・・{with variable transmission, e.g. photochromic (for welding 9/06F2)}

A61F 9/024 ・・・{Rotating discs with slits, e.g. stroboscopes}

A61F 9/025 ・・{Special attachment of screens, e.g. hinged, removable; Roll-up protective layers}

A61F 9/026 ・・{Paddings; Cushions; Fittings to the face}

A61F 9/027 ・・{Straps; Buckles; Attachment of headbands}

A61F 9/028 ・・{Ventilation means}

A61F 9/029 ・・{Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices}

A61F 9/04 ・Eye-masks; {Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing (eye-bandages A61F 13/12; protective face-masks A41D 13/11; protectors for shampooing A45D)}

A61F 9/045 ・・{Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B 1/06)}

A61F 9/06 ・・Masks, shields or hoods for welders (safety devices for welding in general F16P 1/00)

A61F 9/061 ・・・{with movable shutters, e.g. filter discs; Actuating means therefor}

A61F 9/062 ・・・・{with movable polarising filter discs}

A61F 9/064 ・・・{with two windows, one for viewing and one for use during the welding process}

A61F 9/065 ・・・{use of particular optical filters (A61F 9/022, A61F 9/062 take precedence)}

A61F 9/067 ・・・・{with variable transmission}

A61F 9/068 ・・・{with supply or suction of gas, air or smoke inside or outside the welding hood}

A61F 9/08 ・Devices or methods enabling eye-patients to replace direct visual perception by another kind of perception{(walking or guiding aids for blindsA61H 3/06; teaching or communicating with blindsG09B 21/00 promoting of eye function by stimulation with electric currents using contact electrodes A61N 1/36046)}

A61F 11/00 Methods or devices for treatment of the ears, e.g. surgical; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand; {Non-electric hearing aids}

A61F 11/002 ・{Surgical middle ear ventilation or drainage, e.g. permanent; Implants therefor (drainage implants in general A61M 27/002)}

A61F 11/004 ・{Ear surgery (A61F 11/002 takes precedence)}

A61F 11/006 ・{Ear cleaners, e.g. curettes (cotton tips A61F 13/38; cleaning by suction A61M 1/0023, by irrigation A61M 3/02)}

A61F 11/008 ・{Non-electric hearing aids, e.g. ear trumpets, sound amplifiers, ear-shells (non-electric sound-amplifying devices in general G10K 11/08; sound-focusing or directing using reflection in general G10K 11/28)}

A61F 11/04 ・Devices or methods enabling ear patients to replace direct auditory perception by another kind of perception {(electronic stimulation of auditory nerves A61N 1/36032)}

A61F 11/045 ・・{using mechanical stimulation of nerves (acting directly on the ear H04R 25/00)}

A61F 11/06 ・Protective devices for the ears

A61F 11/08 ・・internal, e.g. earplugs

A61F 11/10 ・・・inflatable or expandable

A61F 11/12 ・・・External mounting means

A61F 11/14 ・・external, e.g. earcaps or earmuffs (headwear, e.g. caps or helmets, with means for protecting the ears A42B 1/06, A42B 3/16, {for hairdresser`s rooms A45D 44/12; for sports A63B 71/10; headphones H04R 1/10})

A61F 13/00 Bandages or dressings (suspensory bandages A61F 5/40; {contact-avoiding wound protectors A61F 15/00P; bandages or dressings with incorporated medicaments A61L 15/44, A61M 35/00C; radioactive dressings A61N 5/12}); Absorbent pads (chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61L 15/00; {absorbent pads for tracheostomy A61M 16/047})

A61F 13/00004 ・{Non-adhesive dressings}

A61F 13/00008 ・・{characterized by the material}

A61F 13/00012 ・・・{being made of natural material e.g. cellulose-, protein-, collagen-based}

A61F 13/00017 ・・・{synthetic e.g. polymer based}

A61F 13/00021 ・・{characterized by the structure of the dressing}

A61F 13/00025 ・・・{made of a single layer}

A61F 13/00029 ・・・{made of multiple layers }

A61F 13/00034 ・・{characterized by a property}

A61F 13/00038 ・・・{Flexibility, stretchability or elasticity }

A61F 13/00042 ・・・{Absorbency}

A61F 13/00046 ・・・{Air-vapor permeability}

A61F 13/00051 ・{Accessories for dressings}

A61F 13/00055 ・・{Saturation indicators}

A61F 13/00059 ・・{provided with visual effects e.g. printed or colored}

A61F 13/00063 ・・{comprising medicaments or additives e.g. odor control,PH control, debriding, antimicrobic (drug delivery dressings A61K 9/70; chemical aspect of the additives A61L 15/00)}

A61F 13/00068 ・・{specially adapted for application or removal of fluid e.g. irrigation or drainage of wounds, under-pressure wound-therapy (A61F 13/0216 takes precedence; Drainage appliances for wounds in general A61M 27/00)}

A61F 13/00072 ・・{Packaging of dressings}

A61F 13/00076 ・・・{Packaging of adhesive dressings}

A61F 13/0008 ・・・・{having means for facilitating the removal of the packaging and release liner}

A61F 13/00085 ・・{having means for facilitating the application on the skin, e.g. single hand handling facilities (A61F 13/0259 takes precedence; bandage applicators separate from the bandage or the packaging A61F 15/005)}

A61F 13/00987 ・{Apparatus or processes for manufacturing non-adhesive dressings or bandages}

A61F 13/00991 ・・{for treating webs, e.g. for moisturising, coating, impregnating or applying powder}

A61F 13/00995 ・・・{for mechanical treatments}

A61F 13/02 ・Adhesive plasters or dressings (A61F 13/06 to A61F 13/15 take precedence; {for diagnosis, e.g. allergy test patches, A61B 10/0035}; surgical adhesives or cements A61L 24/00; {for transdermal drug administration A61M 35/00})

A61F 13/0203 ・・{having a fluid handling member}

A61F 13/0206 ・・・{the fluid handling member being absorbent fibrous layer , e.g. woven or nonwoven absorbent pad, island dressings}

A61F 13/0209 ・・・・{comprising superabsorbent material}

A61F 13/0213 ・・・{the fluid handling member being a layer of hydrocoloid, gel forming material}

A61F 13/0216 ・・・{the fluid handling member being non absorbent, e.g. for use with sub- or over-pressure therapy, wound drainage or wound irrigation systems}

A61F 13/022 ・・・{having more than one layer with different fluid handling characteristics}

A61F 13/0223 ・・・{characterized by parametric properties of the fluid handling layer e.g. absorbency, wicking capacity, liquid distribution}

A61F 13/0226 ・・・{characterised by the support layer}

A61F 13/023 ・・{wound covering film layers without a fluid handling layer}

A61F 13/0233 ・・・{characterised by the oclusive layer skin contacting layer}

A61F 13/0236 ・・・{characterised by the application/handling support layer}

A61F 13/024 ・・・・{the application or handling support layer being removable}

A61F 13/0243 ・・・{characterised by the properties of the skin contacting layer, e.g. air-vapor permeability}

A61F 13/0246 ・・{characterised by the skin adhering layer}

A61F 13/025 ・・・{having a special distribution arrangement of the adhesive}

A61F 13/0253 ・・・{characterized by the adhesive material}

A61F 13/0256 ・・・{characterized by the parametric properties of the adhesive}

A61F 13/0259 ・・{characterised by the release liner covering the skin adhering layer}

A61F 13/0263 ・・・{especially adapted for island dressings}

A61F 13/0266 ・・・{especially adapted for wound covering/occlusive dressings}

A61F 13/0269 ・・{Tapes for dressing attachment (for stoma bags A61F 5/443; for nappies or sanitary towels A61F 13/58; wound closure tapes A61B 17/085; for surgical drapes A61B 19/08; attaching catheters A61M 25/02)}

A61F 13/0273 ・・{Adhesive bandages for winding around limb, trunk or head, e.g. cohesive}

A61F 13/0276 ・・{Apparatus or processes for manufacturing adhesive dressings or bandages}

A61F 13/0279 ・・・{by attaching individual patches on moving webs}

A61F 13/0283 ・・・{for making adhesive or cohesive tape or fabrics therefor, e.g. coating or mechanical treatments}

A61F 13/0286 ・・・{manufacturing of non adhesive dressings}

A61F 13/0289 ・・・{manufacturing of adhesive dressings}

A61F 13/0293 ・・・{manufacturing of plaster of Paris}

A61F 13/04 ・Plaster of Paris bandages; Other stiffening bandages (A61F 13/06 to A61F 13/15 take precedence)

A61F 13/041 ・・{Accessories for stiffening bandages, e.g. cast liners, heel-pieces}

A61F 13/043 ・・・{Shoe-like cast covers; Cast socks (A61F 15/004 takes precedence; shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations A61F 5/0195; walking soles A61F 13/045)}

A61F 13/045 ・・・{Walking soles or heels}

A61F 13/046 ・・・{Incorporated ventilation or cooling devices}

A61F 13/048 ・・・{Braces for connecting two cast parts, e.g. hinged cast braces (ortheses A61F 5/0102)}

A61F 13/06 ・specially adapted for feet or legs; Corn-pads; Corn-rings

A61F 13/061 ・・{for knees (incorporating non-textile reinforcing elements, e.g. springs or stays, A61F 5/0111; Patella supports)}

A61F 13/062 ・・・{Openable readjustable}

A61F 13/063 ・・{Corn-pads; Corn-rings}

A61F 13/064 ・・{for feet (incorporating non-textile reinforcing elements, e.g. springs or stays A61F 5/0111; corn-pads, corn-rings A61F 13/063)}

A61F 13/065 ・・・{Looped bandages around the forefoot (A61F 13/068 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/066 ・・・{for the ankle}

A61F 13/067 ・・・{for the sole of the foot (rigid shoe insertions for supporting the sole 5/14)}

A61F 13/068 ・・・{for the toes (toe correcting or spreading devices A61F 5/019)}

A61F 13/069 ・・・{Decubitus ulcer bandages}

A61F 13/08 ・・Elastic stockings; for contracting aneurisms

A61F 13/085 ・・・{Openable readjustable}

A61F 13/10 ・specially adapted for fingers, hands, or arms; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors {(restraining devices for arms A61F 5/37; shoulder bandages A61F 13/14)}

A61F 13/101 ・・{for the elbow, e.g. decubitus ulcer bandages (A61F 13/107 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/102 ・・・{Openable readjustable}

A61F 13/104 ・・{for the hands or fingers (A61F 13/107 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/105 ・・・{for the fingers; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors (devices for correcting deformities of the nails A61F 5/11)}

A61F 13/107 ・・{for wrist support (incorporating non-textile reinforcing elements, e.g. springs or metal braces A61F 5/0118); Compression devices for tennis elbow (epicondylitis)}

A61F 13/108 ・・・{Openable readjustable}

A61F 13/12 ・specially adapted for the head or neck

A61F 13/122 ・・{specially adapted for the face}

A61F 13/124 ・・・{specially adapted for the eyes}

A61F 13/126 ・・・{specially adapted for the nose}

A61F 13/128 ・・{specially adapted for the neck}

A61F 13/14 ・specially adapted for the breast or abdomen (corsets or bandages for support of breast or abdomen A61F 5/03)

A61F 13/141 ・・{Milk breast pads}

A61F 13/143 ・・{Thorax bandages or bandaging garments}

A61F 13/145 ・・・{specially adapted for the female anatomy}

A61F 13/146 ・・{Shoulder bandages or bandaging garments}

A61F 13/148 ・・{Abdomen bandages or bandaging garments}

A61F 13/15 ・Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body (non-absorbent catamenial receptacles A61F); Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

A61F 13/15203 ・・{Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency (chemical aspects A61L 15/00)}

A61F 13/15211 ・・・{soluble or disintegratable in liquid}

A61F 13/15252 ・・・{compostable or biodegradable}

A61F 13/15268 ・・・{reusable (with separable parts A61F 13/15B10)}

A61F 13/15577 ・・{Apparatus or processes for manufacturing}

A61F 13/15585 ・・・{of babies` napkins, e.g. diapers (A61F 13/15617 to A61F 13/15804 take precedence)}

A61F 13/15593 ・・・・{having elastic ribbons fixed thereto; Devices for applying the ribbons}

A61F 13/15601 ・・・・・{the ribbons being applied transversely to the direction of the movement of the webs the diapers are being made of}

A61F 13/15609 ・・・・・{the ribbons being applied in an irregular path}

A61F 13/15617 ・・・{Making absorbent pads from fibres or pulverulent material with or without treatment of the fibres}

A61F 13/15626 ・・・・{Making fibrous pads without outer layers}

A61F 13/15634 ・・・・{Making fibrous pads between sheets or webs}

A61F 13/15642 ・・・・{by depositing continuous layers or pads of fibrous material on single sheets or webs}

A61F 13/1565 ・・・・{by depositing continuous layers of fibrous material between webs, e.g. wrapping layers of fibrous material}

A61F 13/15658 ・・・・{Forming continuous, e.g. composite, fibrous webs, e.g. involving the application of pulverulent material on parts thereof}

A61F 13/15666 ・・・{Wrapping formed fibrous webs or pads, e.g. the pads being formed by uniting pad pieces cut from fibrous webs}

A61F 13/15674 ・・・・{by wrapping webs or pads between webs moving in their longitudinal direction}

A61F 13/15682 ・・・・{by folding webs, moving in their longitudinal direction, around webs or pads}

A61F 13/15691 ・・・・{by inserting webs or pads in a tube or a netting, e.g. involving forming of the tube or netting}

A61F 13/15699 ・・・{Forming webs by bringing together several webs, e.g. by laminating or folding several webs, with or without additional treatment of the webs}

A61F 13/15707 ・・・{Mechanical treatment, e.g. notching, twisting, compressing, shaping}

A61F 13/15723 ・・・・{Partitioning batts; Cutting}

A61F 13/15731 ・・・・{Treating webs, e.g. for giving them a fibrelike appearance, e.g. by embossing}

A61F 13/15739 ・・・・{Sealing, e.g. involving cutting}

A61F 13/15747 ・・・・{Folding; Pleating; Coiling; Stacking; Packaging}

A61F 13/15756 ・・・{Applying tabs, strips, tapes, loops; Knotting the ends of pads}

A61F 13/15764 ・・・{Transferring, feeding or handling devices; Drives}

A61F 13/15772 ・・・{Control}

A61F 13/15804 ・・・{Plant, e.g. involving several steps}

A61F 13/20 ・・Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor

A61F 13/2002 ・・・{characterised by the use}

A61F 13/2005 ・・・・{specially adapted for the nose cavity}

A61F 13/2008 ・・・・{specially adapted for the oral cavity}

A61F 13/2011 ・・・・{specially adapted for anal cavity}

A61F 13/2017 ・・・・{specially adapted for the ear cavity}

A61F 13/202 ・・・・{Catamenial tampons (A61F 13/2022-A61F 13/34 take precedence)}

A61F 13/2022 ・・・{characterised by the shape}

A61F 13/2025 ・・・・{adapted to change of shape once expelled of the applicator}

A61F 13/2028 ・・・・{adapted to change of shape after absorption of liquid}

A61F 13/2031 ・・・・{having depressions or elevations, e.g. dots, lines}

A61F 13/2034 ・・・・{having grooves or ribs, having a main axis in the longitudinal direction }

A61F 13/2037 ・・・・{having grooves or ribs, having a main axis in the radial direction }

A61F 13/204 ・・・・{having an external member remaining outside the body cavity e.g. for form fitting or leakage prevention (withdrawal strings persee A61F 13/34)}

A61F 13/2042 ・・・・{having a central tubular opening}

A61F 13/2045 ・・・・{Cup-shaped type tampons N: (non-absorbent catamenial cups A61F 5/4553)}

A61F 13/2048 ・・・・{Ball-shaped tampons}

A61F 13/2051 ・・・{characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core}

A61F 13/2054 ・・・・{made by compressing a not-rolled web or pledged}

A61F 13/2057 ・・・・{made of foam}

A61F 13/206 ・・・・{Tampons made of rolled-up material}

A61F 13/2062 ・・・・{Tampons made from folded lengths of material, e.g. of string}

A61F 13/2065 ・・・・{Tampons folded from sheets of material (A61F 13/22 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/2068 ・・・・{Tampons made from several layers (A61F 13/2065, A61F 13/22 take precedence)}

A61F 13/2071 ・・・{characterised by the material or the structure of the outer layer}

A61F 13/2074 ・・・{impregnated with hydrophobic, hydrophilic, skin enhancers, medicinal etc. substances }

A61F 13/2077 ・・・{having a visual effect e.g. printed or embossed}

A61F 13/208 ・・・{having means for avoiding leakage e.g. liquid impermeable withdrawal end (13/20B12 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/2082 ・・・{Apparatus or processes of manufacturing}

A61F 13/2085 ・・・・{Catamenial tampons}

A61F 13/2088 ・・・・・{shaping the tampon by compressing }

A61F 13/2091 ・・・・・{providing grooves on the tampon}

A61F 13/2094 ・・・・・{rolling a web material to form a tampon}

A61F 13/2097 ・・・・・{method of manufacturing tampon applicators}

A61F 13/26 ・・・Means for inserting tampons, {i.e. applicators}

A61F 13/263 ・・・・{with reduced length before use, e.g. with folding rod}

A61F 13/266 ・・・・{Insertion devices, e.g. rods or plungers, separate from the tampon}

A61F 13/28 ・・・・with lubricating means

A61F 13/34 ・・・Means for withdrawing tampons {, e.g. withdrawal strings}

A61F 13/36 ・・Surgical swabs, e.g. for absorbency or packing body cavities during surgery (A61F 13/38 takes precedence)

A61F 13/38 ・・Swabs having a stick-type handle, {e.g. cotton tips (ear cleaners other than cotton tips A61F 11/006; swabs containing a liquid, e.g. in a rupturable reservoir, A61M 35/006)}

A61F 13/385 ・・・{Apparatus or processes of manufacturing}

A61F 13/42 ・・with wetness indicator or alarm

A61F 13/44 ・・with radio-opaque material or signalling means for residual material

A61F 13/45 ・・characterised by the shape (cup-shaped type tampons A61F 13/24)

A61F 13/47 ・・・Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F 13/49 takes precedence)

A61F 13/4702 ・・・・{having a reinforcing member}

A61F 13/4704 ・・・・{having preferential bending zones, e.g. fold lines or grooves}

A61F 13/471 ・・・・specially adapted for male use

A61F 13/472 ・・・・specially adapted for female use {(A61F 13/474, A61F 13/475, A61F 13/476 take precedence)}

A61F 13/47209 ・・・・・{having only interlabial part, i.e. with no extralabial parts}

A61F 13/47218 ・・・・・{with a raised crotch region, e.g. hump}

A61F 13/47227 ・・・・・・N: for interlabial use]

A61F 13/47236 ・・・・・{characterised by an unusual contour}

A61F 13/47245 ・・・・・・{with asymmetry around the x or y axis}

A61F 13/47254 ・・・・・・・{with a tanga shape}

A61F 13/47263 ・・・・・{with activating means, e.g. elastic, heat or chemical activatable means}

A61F 13/47272 ・・・・・{with a longitudinal raised end, e.g. cup-shaped gluteal groove (for edge leakage prevention A61F 13/494)}

A61F 13/474 ・・・・adjustable

A61F 13/475 ・・・・characterised by edge leakage prevention means

A61F 13/4751 ・・・・・{the means preventing fluid flow in a transversal direction}

A61F 13/4752 ・・・・・・{the means being an upstanding barrier}

A61F 13/4753 ・・・・・・・{the barrier being not integral with the topsheet or backsheet}

A61F 13/4755 ・・・・・・{the means being a flat barrier on or inside the absorbent article, e.g. backsheet wrapped around the edges}

A61F 13/4756 ・・・・・・{the means consisting of grooves, e.g. channels, depressions or embossments, resulting in a heterogeneous surface level}

A61F 13/4757 ・・・・・・{the means being located outside the perimeter of the absorbent core (A61F 13/4752 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/4758 ・・・・・{the means preventing fluid flow in a longitudinal direction}

A61F 13/476 ・・・・characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment

A61F 13/49 ・・・Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers

A61F 13/49001 ・・・・{having preferential bending zones, e.g. fold lines or grooves}

A61F 13/49003 ・・・・{Reusable, washable fabric diapers}

A61F 13/49004 ・・・・・{with fastening means}

A61F 13/49006 ・・・・・{the reusable article being in the form of pants or briefs, e.g. slip or panty for light incontinence}

A61F 13/49007 ・・・・{Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers}

A61F 13/49009 ・・・・・{with elastic means}

A61F 13/49011 ・・・・・・{the elastic means is located at the waist region}

A61F 13/49012 ・・・・・・・{the elastic means being elastic panels}

A61F 13/49014 ・・・・・・{the elastic means is located at the side panels}

A61F 13/49015 ・・・・・・・{the elastic means being elastic panels}

A61F 13/49017 ・・・・・・{the elastic means beinig located at the crotch region}

A61F 13/49019 ・・・・・・{the elastic means being placed longitudinally, transversely or diagonally over the article}

A61F 13/4902 ・・・・・・{characterised by the elastic material}

A61F 13/49058 ・・・・{characterised by the modular concept of constructing the diaper}

A61F 13/4906 ・・・・・{the diaper having an outer chassis forming the diaper and an independent absorbent structure attached to the chassis}

A61F 13/49061 ・・・・・・{the diaper having one or two waist members forming the diaper waist region and an independent absorbent structure attached to the one or two waist members forming the crotch region}

A61F 13/491 ・・・・specially adapted for gender distinct urine discharge pattern

A61F 13/4915 ・・・・・{specially adapted for male use}

A61F 13/493 ・・・・adjustable {by adding or removing material e.g. umbilical cord arrangements (adjustable by the fastening A61F 13/59B4, A61F 13/59D4)}

A61F 13/494 ・・・・characterised by edge leakage prevention means

A61F 13/49406 ・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region}

A61F 13/49413 ・・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means being an upstanding barrier}

A61F 13/4942 ・・・・・・・{the barrier not being integral with the top- or back-sheet}

A61F 13/49426 ・・・・・・・{the barrier having an absorbent medium}

A61F 13/49446 ・・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means being an impermeable sheet or impermeable part of a sheet placed on or under the top sheet (A61F 13/49413 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/49453 ・・・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention sheet being combined with the impermeable backing sheet, e.g. integral with the backing sheet}

A61F 13/4946 ・・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means being an absorbent medium (A61F 13/49426 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/49466 ・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means being at the waist region}

A61F 13/49473 ・・・・・{the edge leakage prevention means having a continuous closed form, e.g. circle, ellipse, rectangle}

A61F 13/495 ・・・・with faecal cavity

A61F 13/496 ・・・・in the form of pants or briefs

A61F 13/4963 ・・・・・{characterized by the seam}

A61F 13/505 ・・・with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts, (A61F 13/20, {A61F 13/49003} take precedence; supporting or fastening means A61F 13/56; {belts or the like A61F 13/64})

A61F 13/51 ・・characterised by the outer layers {(wicking or transfer layers A61F 13/537)}

A61F 13/511 ・・・Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin

A61F 13/51104 ・・・・{the top sheet having a three-dimensional cross-section e.g. corrugations, embossments, recesses or projections}

A61F 13/51108 ・・・・・{the top sheet having corrugations or embossments having one axis relatively longer than the other axis e.g. forming channels or grooves in a longitudinal direction}

A61F 13/51113 ・・・・{comprising an additive e.g. lotion or odour control A61F 13/51108 takes precedence}

A61F 13/51121 ・・・・{characterised by the material}

A61F 13/5116 ・・・・{being formed of multiple layers (A61F 13/5123 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/512 ・・・・characterised by its apertures, e.g. perforations

A61F 13/5121 ・・・・・{characterised by the vertical shape of the apertures e.g. three dimensional apertures , e.g. macro-apertures}

A61F 13/5122 ・・・・・・N: and comprising secondary apertures e.g. macro-apertures in combination with micro-apertures]

A61F 13/5123 ・・・・・{the apertures being formed on a multilayer top sheet}

A61F 13/5125 ・・・・・・{the apertures not being formed through the complete thickness of the topsheet e.g. blind holes (blind holes in a single layered topsheet A61F 13/51104)}

A61F 13/5126 ・・・・・{characterised by the planar distribution of the apertures, e.g. in a predefined pattern}

A61F 13/513 ・・・・{characterised by its function or properties, e.g. stretchability, breathability, rewet, visual effect;} having areas of different permeability

A61F 13/51305 ・・・・・{having areas of different permeability}

A61F 13/51311 ・・・・・・{the permeability gradient being in the vertical direction}

A61F 13/51394 ・・・・・{creating a visual effect, e.g. having a printed or coloured topsheet, printed or coloured sub-layer but being visible from the topsheet, other than embossing for purposes of bonding, wicking, acquisition, leakage-prevention}

A61F 13/514 ・・・backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin {(A61F 13/15211, A61F 13/15252 take precedence)}

A61F 13/51401 ・・・・{characterised by the material}

A61F 13/51403 ・・・・・{with activating means, e.g. for closing apertures upon contact with water}

A61F 13/51405 ・・・・・{treated or coated, e.g. with moisture repellent agent}

A61F 13/51456 ・・・・{characterised by its properties}

A61F 13/51458 ・・・・・{being air-pervious or breathable}

A61F 13/5146 ・・・・・・{having apertures of perforations}

A61F 13/51462 ・・・・・・{being defined by a value or parameter}

A61F 13/51464 ・・・・・{being stretchable or elastomeric}

A61F 13/51466 ・・・・・・{providing stretchability without the use of elastic material}

A61F 13/51474 ・・・・{characterised by its structure}

A61F 13/51476 ・・・・・{being three-dimensional, e.g. embossed, textured, pleated, or with three-dimensional features, like gathers or loops}

A61F 13/51478 ・・・・・{being a laminate, e.g. multi-layered or with several layers}

A61F 13/5148 ・・・・・・{having an impervious inner layer and a cloth-like outer layer}

A61F 13/51484 ・・・・・{being inhomogeneous in the plane of the sheet, i.e. having zones of different properties or structures}

A61F 13/51496 ・・・・{having visual effects}

A61F 13/51498 ・・・・{Details not otherwise provided for}

A61F 13/515 ・・・characterised by the interconnection of the topsheet and the backsheet

A61F 13/52 ・・・Layers coated or treated to decrease absorbency

A61F 13/53 ・・characterised by the absorbing medium (A61F 13/20 takes precedence)

A61F 13/531 ・・・having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad (A61F 13/538, A61F 13/539 take precedence)

A61F 13/532 ・・・・inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad

A61F 13/5323 ・・・・・{having absorbent material located in discrete regions, e.g. pockets}

A61F 13/533 ・・・・・having discontinuous areas of compression

A61F 13/534 ・・・having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad (A61F 13/538, A61F 13/539 take precedence; [N: homogeneous cores with tissue wrapping A61F 13/53)

A61F 13/53409 ・・・・{having a folded core}

A61F 13/53418 ・・・・・{having a C-folded cross-section}

A61F 13/53427 ・・・・・{having an e-folded cross-section}

A61F 13/53436 ・・・・・{having an undulated or corrugated cross-section}

A61F 13/535 ・・・・inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad, e.g. core absorbent layers being of different sizes {(A61F 13/533B, A61F 13/537 take precedence)}

A61F 13/536 ・・・・・having discontinuous areas of compression

A61F 13/537 ・・・・characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer {(A61F 13/538 takes precedence)}

A61F 13/53704 ・・・・・{the layer having an inhibiting function on liquid propagation}

A61F 13/53708 ・・・・・{the layer having a promotional function on liquid propagation in at least one direction}

A61F 13/53713 ・・・・・・{the layer having a promotional function on liquid propagation in the vertical direction}

A61F 13/53717 ・・・・・・{the layer having a promotional function on liquid propagation in the horizontal direction}

A61F 13/53743 ・・・・・{characterised by the position of the layer relative to the other layers}

A61F 13/53747 ・・・・・・[N: the layer is facing the topsheet (layer is part of the topsheet 13/511)

A61F 13/53752 ・・・・・・{the layer is embedded in the absorbent core}

A61F 13/53756 ・・・・・・{the layer facing the back-sheet}

A61F 13/5376 ・・・・・{characterised by the performance of the layer, e.g. acquisition rate, distribution time, transfer time}

A61F 13/538 ・・・characterised by specific fibre orientation or weave

A61F 13/539 ・・・characterised by the connection of the absorbent layers with each other or with the outer layers

A61F 13/551 ・・Packaging before or after use {(general packaging of absorbent pads B65D 85/00)}

A61F 13/55105 ・・・{packaging of diapers}

A61F 13/5511 ・・・・{characterized by the container (A61F 15/00A2D takes precedence)}

A61F 13/55115 ・・・・{characterized by the features before use e.g. how are the diapers folded or arranged in a package}

A61F 13/5512 ・・・・{after use}

A61F 13/5513 ・・・{packaging of feminine sanitary napkins}

A61F 13/55135 ・・・・{before use}

A61F 13/5514 ・・・・・{each item packaged single}

A61F 13/55145 ・・・・・{multiple packaged items}

A61F 13/5515 ・・・・{after use}

A61F 13/5516 ・・・{packaging of interlabial absorbing articles}

A61F 13/55165 ・・・・{before use}

A61F 13/5517 ・・・・{after use}

A61F 13/55175 ・・・{packaging of tampons}

A61F 13/5518 ・・・・{after use}

A61F 13/55185 ・・・・{in combination with the applicator}

A61F 13/5519 ・・・{packages containing more than one kind of item e.g. tampon and napkin, or diaper and an exchangeable insert}

A61F 13/56 ・・Supporting or fastening means

A61F 13/5605 ・・・{specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like}

A61F 13/5611 ・・・・{using fastening strips, e.g. adhesive, on the undergarment-facing side}

A61F 13/5616 ・・・・{using flaps, e.g. adhesive, for attachment to the undergarment (leakage prevention means encirculing the crotch portion A61F 13/15B1M)}

A61F 13/5622 ・・・{specially adapted for diapers or the like}

A61F 13/5633 ・・・・{open type diaper}

A61F 13/5638 ・・・・・{adjustable open type diapers (adjustable otherwise than by the fasteners A61F 13/493)}

A61F 13/5644 ・・・・・{having more than one pair of fasteners}

A61F 13/565 ・・・・{pants type diaper}

A61F 13/5655 ・・・・・{adjustable pants type diapers (adjustable otherwise than by the fasteners A61F 13/493)}

A61F 13/58 ・・・Adhesive tab fastener elements ({A61F 13/5611, A61F 13/5616}, A61F 13/66 take precedence)

A61F 13/581 ・・・・{Tab fastener elements combining adhesive and mechanical fastening (fabric strip fastener elements A61F 13/62)}

A61F 13/60 ・・・・with release means associated with tab fasteners

A61F 13/62 ・・・{Mechanical fastening means, (A61F 13/5611, A61F 13/5616, A61F 13/581, A61F 13/66 take precedence);} Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop

A61F 13/622 ・・・・{Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop}

A61F 13/625 ・・・・・{characterised by the hook}

A61F 13/627 ・・・・・{characterised by the loop}

A61F 13/64 ・・・Straps, belts, ties or endless bands ({A61F 13/5605, A61F 13/5622}, A61F 13/66 take precedence)

A61F 13/66 ・・・Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads

A61F 13/665 ・・・・{Means specific for supporting or fastening sanitary towels; and sanitary towels}

A61F 13/68 ・・・・abdominal enclosing type

A61F 13/70 ・・・・・with openable or removable crotch portion

A61F 13/72 ・・・・・with endless waist encircling band, e.g. panty type

A61F 13/74 ・・・・having means to retain absorbent pads

A61F 13/76 ・・・・・transverse to width of the pads or fastener elements, e.g. straps, end flaps or tucks

A61F 13/78 ・・・・・・Button or snap fastener elements

A61F 13/80 ・・・・adjustable relative to body crotch area

A61F 13/82 ・・・・with means for attaching to the body

A61F 13/84 ・・Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads

A61F 13/8405 ・・・{Additives, e.g. for odour, disinfectant or pH control}

A61F 15/00 Auxiliary appliances for wound dressings; Dispensing containers for dressings or bandages {(packaging of absorbent articles such as diapers, feminine hygiene absorbing pads or tampons A61F 13/551; packaging of wound dressings A61F 13/00072)}

A61F 15/001 ・{Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels (A61F 15/007 takes precedence)}

A61F 15/002 ・・{dispensers for web or tape like bandages}

A61F 15/003 ・・{dispensers for catamenial tampons}

A61F 15/004 ・{Bandage protectors}

A61F 15/005 ・{Bandage applicators}

A61F 15/006 ・{Bandage fasteners}

A61F 15/007 ・{Bandage winders}

A61F 15/008 ・{Appliances for wound protecting, e.g. avoiding contact between wound and bandage (corn plasters A61F 13/063)}

A61F 15/02 ・Devices for cutting bandages of any kind, e.g. shears, cast-cutting saws

A61F 17/00 First-aid kits

A61F 2002/00 Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body (as cosmetic articles, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. wigs, hair pieces, A41G 3/00, A41G 5/00, artificial nails A45D 31/00; dental prostheses A61C 13/00; materials for prostheses A61L 27/00; artificial hearts A61M 1/10; artificial kidneys A61M 1/14)

A61F 2002/0063 ・{Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes}

A61F 2002/0068 ・・having a special mesh pattern

A61F 2002/0072 ・・Delivery tools therefor

A61F 2002/0077 ・{Special surfaces of prostheses, e.g. for improving ingrowth (A61F 2/30767 takes precedence)}

A61F 2002/0081 ・・directly machined on the prosthetic surface, e.g. holes, grooves (A61F 2/30771, K61F 2/50W52 take precedence)

A61F 2002/0086 ・・for preferentially controlling or promoting the growth of specific types of cells or tissues (of bone tissue onto implantable joints A61F 2002/3093)

A61F 2002/009 ・・for hindering or preventing attachement of biological tissue (of bone tissue onto implantable joints A61F 2002/30932)

A61F 2002/01 ・Filters implantable into blood vessels {(filters used as gripping instruments A61B 17/22031)}

A61F 2002/011 ・・Instruments for their placement or removal

A61F 2002/013 ・・{Distal protection devices, i.e. devices placed distally in combination with another endovascular procedure, e.g. angioplasty or stending}

A61F 2002/015 ・・・Stop means therefor

A61F 2002/016 ・・made from wire-like elements

A61F 2002/018 ・・made from tubes or sheets of material, e.g. by etching or laser-cutting

A61F 2002/02 ・Prostheses implantable into the body {(closure means for urethra or rectum or for artificial body openings therefor A61F 2/0004)}

A61F 2002/04 ・・Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts (A61F 2/18, A61F 2/20 take precedence; devices, other than stent-grafts, providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body other than stent-grafts, e.g. stents A61F 2/82; instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts A61F 2/95)

A61F 2002/041 ・・・Bile ducts

A61F 2002/043 ・・・Bronchi

A61F 2002/044 ・・・Oesophagi or esophagi or gullets

A61F 2002/045 ・・・Stomach, intestines

A61F 2002/046 ・・・Tracheae

A61F 2002/047 ・・・Urethrae

A61F 2002/048 ・・・Ureters

A61F 2002/06 ・・・Blood vessels

A61F 2002/061 ・・・・provided with means for allowing access to secondary lumens

A61F 2002/065 ・・・・Y-shaped blood vessels

A61F 2002/067 ・・・・・modular

A61F 2002/068 ・・・・Modifying the blood flow model, e.g. by diffuser or deflector

A61F 2002/07 ・・・・Stent-grafts

A61F 2002/072 ・・・・・Encapsulated stents, e.g. wire or whole stent embedded in lining

A61F 2002/075 ・・・・・the stent being loosely attached to the graft material, e.g. by stitching

A61F 2002/077 ・・・・・having means to fill the space between stent-graft and aneurysm wall, e.g. a sleeve

A61F 2002/08 ・・Muscles; Tendons; Ligaments {(sutures A61B 17/04)}

A61F 2002/0811 ・・・{Fixation devices for tendons or ligaments}

A61F 2002/0817 ・・・・Structure of the anchor

A61F 2002/0823 ・・・・・Modular anchors comprising a plurality of separate parts

A61F 2002/0829 ・・・・・・without deformation of anchor parts, e.g. fixation screws on bone surface, extending barbs, cams, butterflies, spring-loaded pins

A61F 2002/0835 ・・・・・・with deformation of anchor parts, e.g. expansion of dowel by set screw

A61F 2002/0841 ・・・・・Longitudinal channel for insertion tool running through the whole tendon anchor, e.g. for accommodating bone drill, guidewire

A61F 2002/0847 ・・・・Mode of fixation of anchor to tendon or ligament

A61F 2002/0852 ・・・・・Fixation of a loop or U-turn, e.g. eyelets, anchor having multiple holes

A61F 2002/0858 ・・・・・Fixation of tendon or ligament between anchor and bone, e.g. interference screws, wedges

A61F 2002/0864 ・・・・・Fixation of tendon or ligament between anchor elements, e.g. by additional screws in the anchor, anchor crimped around tendon

A61F 2002/087 ・・・・・Anchor integrated into tendons, e.g. bone blocks, integrated rings

A61F 2002/0876 ・・・・Position of anchor in respect to the bone

A61F 2002/0882 ・・・・・Anchor in or on top of a bone tunnel, i.e. a hole running through the entire bone

A61F 2002/0888 ・・・・・Anchor in or on a blind hole or on the bone surface without formation of a tunnel

A61F 2002/0894 ・・・Muscles (non-implantable A61F 2002/5066)

A61F 2002/14 ・・Eye parts, e.g. lenses, corneal implants; {Implanting instruments specially adapted therefor}; Artificial eyes

A61F 2002/16 ・・・Intraocular lenses

A61F 2002/1602 ・・・・{Corrective lenses for use in addition to the natural lenses of the eyes}

A61F 2002/1605 ・・・・・Anterior chamber lenses for use in addition to the natural lenses of the eyes, e.g. iris fixated or floating

A61F 2002/1608 ・・・・・・Iris fixated, e.g. by clamping iris tissue or by suturing to the iris

A61F 2002/161 ・・・・・Posterior chamber lenses for use in addition to the natural lenses of the eyes

A61F 2002/1613 ・・・・{having special lens configurations or particular optical properties, e.g. pseudo-accommodative lenses, lenses having variable focus or aberration corrections, multipart lenses, diffractive lenses or lenses for variably absorbing electromagnetic radiation}

A61F 2002/1637 ・・・・・{Correcting aberrations caused by inhomogeneities of the cornea or the surface of the natural lens, or correcting intrinsic aberrations, e.g. aspheric, cylindrical, toric lenses}

A61F 2002/164 ・・・・・・Aspheric lenses

A61F 2002/1643 ・・・・・・Cylindrical lenses

A61F 2002/1645 ・・・・・・Toric lenses

A61F 2002/1648 ・・・・・{Multipart lenses}

A61F 2002/1651 ・・・・・・Multipart lenses comprising a telescope

A61F 2002/1681 ・・・・characterised by form of haptics

A61F 2002/1683 ・・・・・having filiform haptics

A61F 2002/1686 ・・・・・・Securing a filiform haptic to a lens body

A61F 2002/1689 ・・・・・having plate-haptics

A61F 2002/1697 ・・・・Additional features not otherwise provided for

A61F 2002/18 ・・Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums {(implants for middle ear ventilation or drainage A61F 11/002)}

A61F 2002/183 ・・・Ear parts

A61F 2002/20 ・・{Epiglottis}; Larynxes; Tracheae combined with larynxes or for use therewith (tracheae, bronchi per se A61F 2/04; {tracheostomy tubes A61M 16/0465})

A61F 2002/206 ・・・Speech aids with external actuators, e.g. electrical larynxes

A61F 2002/24 ・・Heart valves; {Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR} devices]

A61F 2002/2478 ・・・{Passive devices for improving the function of the heart muscle, i.e. devices for reshaping the external surface of the heart, e.g. bags, strips or bands}

A61F 2002/2481 ・・・・{Devices outside the heart wall, e.g. bags, strips or bands}

A61F 2002/2484 ・・・・・Delivery devices therefor

A61F 2002/249 ・・・・Device completely embedded in the heart wall

A61F 2002/28 ・・Bones ({A61F 2/42 takes precedence}; joints A61F 2/30; {means for introducing bone substitute or for implanting bone graft implants A61F 2/4601; devices for grinding or milling bone material A61F 2/4644})

A61F 2002/2803 ・・・{for mandibular reconstruction (temporo-mandibular joints A61F 2/3099; bone plates for the jaw A61B 17/8071)}

A61F 2002/2807 ・・・・Chin implants

A61F 2002/281 ・・・・Gonial implants

A61F 2002/2817 ・・・Bone stimulation by chemical reactions or by osteogenic or biological products for enhancing ossification, e.g. by bone morphogenetic or morphogenic proteins (BMP) or by transforming growth factors (TGF)

A61F 2002/2821 ・・・Bone stimulation by electromagnetic fields or electric current for enhancing ossification

A61F 2002/2825 ・・・Femur

A61F 2002/2828 ・・・・Femoral head

A61F 2002/2832 ・・・・Femoral neck

A61F 2002/2835 ・・・Bone graft implants for filling a bony defect or an endoprosthesis cavity

A61F 2002/2839 ・・・・Bone plugs or bone graft dowels

A61F 2002/2842 ・・・・Bone marrow grafts

A61F 2002/2846 ・・・{Support means for bone substitute or for bone graft implants, e.g. membranes or plates for covering bone defects (nets or sleeves applied to surface of endoprostheses A61F 2/30907; bone plates A61B 17/80; bone regeneration in dental surgery A61C 8/0006)}

A61F 2002/285 ・・・・Fixation appliances for attaching bone substitute support means to underlying bone

A61F 2002/2853 ・・・Humerus

A61F 2002/286 ・・・Bone stimulation by mechanical vibrations for enhancing ossification

A61F 2002/2864 ・・・・by ultrasonic or acoustic vibrations

A61F 2002/2867 ・・・Bone marrow

A61F 2002/2871 ・・・Radius

A61F 2002/2875 ・・・{Skull or cranium (A61F 2/2803 and A61F 2/3099 take precedence)}

A61F 2002/2878 ・・・・for orbital repair

A61F 2002/2882 ・・・・Malar or zygomatic implants

A61F 2002/2885 ・・・・Paranasal implants

A61F 2002/2889 ・・・・Maxillary, premaxillary or molar implants

A61F 2002/2892 ・・・Tibia

A61F 2002/2896 ・・・Ulna

A61F 2002/30 ・・Joints

A61F 2002/30001 ・・・Additional features of subject-matter classified in A61F 2/28, A61F 2/30 and subgroups thereof

A61F 2002/30003 ・・・・Material related properties of the prosthesis or of a coating on the prosthesis

A61F 2002/30004 ・・・・・The prosthesis made from materials having different values of a given property at different locations within the same prosthesis

A61F 2002/30006 ・・・・・・differing in density or specific weight

A61F 2002/30008 ・・・・・・・differing in yarn density

A61F 2002/30009 ・・・・・・differing in fibre orientations

A61F 2002/30011 ・・・・・・differing in porosity

A61F 2002/30013 ・・・・・・・made from both porous and non-porous parts, e.g. adjacent parts

A61F 2002/30014 ・・・・・・differing in elasticity, stiffness or compressibility

A61F 2002/30016 ・・・・・・differing in hardness, e.g. Vickers, Shore, Brinell

A61F 2002/30018 ・・・・・・differing in bending or flexure capacity

A61F 2002/30019 ・・・・・・differing in mechanical expandability, e.g. in mechanical, self- or balloon expandability

A61F 2002/30021 ・・・・・・differing in brittleness

A61F 2002/30023 ・・・・・・differing in viscosity

A61F 2002/30024 ・・・・・・differing in coefficient of friction

A61F 2002/30026 ・・・・・・differing in wear resistance

A61F 2002/30028 ・・・・・・differing in tissue ingrowth capacity, e.g. made from both ingrowth-promoting and ingrowth-preventing parts

A61F 2002/30029 ・・・・・・・differing in bone ingrowth capacity

A61F 2002/30031 ・・・・・・differing in wettability, e.g. in hydrophilic or hydrophobic behaviours

A61F 2002/30032 ・・・・・・differing in absorbability or resorbability, i.e. in absorption or resorption time

A61F 2002/30034 ・・・・・・・made from both resorbable and non-resorbable prosthetic parts, e.g. adjacent parts

A61F 2002/30036 ・・・・・・differing in release or diffusion time

A61F 2002/30037 ・・・・・・differing in coefficient of thermal expansion or dila(ta)tion

A61F 2002/30039 ・・・・・・differing in shape-memory transition temperatures, e.g. in martensitic transition temperature or in austenitic transition temperature

A61F 2002/30041 ・・・・・・differing in hardening time

A61F 2002/30042 ・・・・・・made from both cured and uncured parts

A61F 2002/30044 ・・・・・・differing in melting temperature

A61F 2002/30046 ・・・・・・differing in thermal conductivity

A61F 2002/30047 ・・・・・・differing in colour

A61F 2002/30049 ・・・・・・differing in optical properties

A61F 2002/30051 ・・・・・・differing in corrosion resistance

A61F 2002/30052 ・・・・・・differing in electric properties

A61F 2002/30054 ・・・・・・differing in electromagnetical properties

A61F 2002/30056 ・・・・・・differing in radiographic density

A61F 2002/30057 ・・・・・・made from both cortical and cancellous adjacent parts

A61F 2002/30059 ・・・・・・differing in bone mineralization, e.g. made from both mineralized and demineralized adjacent parts

A61F 2002/3006 ・・・・・Properties of materials and coating materials

A61F 2002/30062 ・・・・・・(bio)absorbable, biodegradable, bioerodable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive

A61F 2002/30064 ・・・・・・・Coating or prosthesis-covering structure made of biodegradable material

A61F 2002/30065 ・・・・・・thermoplastic, i.e. softening or fusing when heated, and hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled

A61F 2002/30067 ・・・・・・・Coating or prosthesis-covering structure made of thermoplastic material

A61F 2002/30069 ・・・・・・elastomeric

A61F 2002/3007 ・・・・・・・Coating or prosthesis-covering structure made of elastic material, e.g. of elastomer

A61F 2002/30072 ・・・・・・Coating made of plastically deformable or self-moulding material

A61F 2002/30074 ・・・・・・stretchable

A61F 2002/30075 ・・・・・・swellable, e.g. when wetted

A61F 2002/30077 ・・・・・・shrinkable

A61F 2002/30079 ・・・・・・magnetic

A61F 2002/3008 ・・・・・・radio-opaque, e.g. radio-opaque markers

A61F 2002/30082 ・・・・・・radioactive

A61F 2002/30084 ・・・・・・Materials having a crystalline structure

A61F 2002/30085 ・・・・・・・anisotropic

A61F 2002/30087 ・・・・・・piezoelectric

A61F 2002/30088 ・・・・・・Phase change materials (PCM), e.g. for storing latent heat

A61F 2002/3009 ・・・・・・Transparent or translucent

A61F 2002/30092 ・・・・・・using shape memory or superelastic materials, e.g. nitinol

A61F 2002/30093 ・・・・・・・operated at only one temperature whilst inside or touching the human body, e.g. constrained in a non-operative shape during surgery, another temperature only occurring before the operation

A61F 2002/30095 ・・・・・・・operated at different temperatures whilst inside or touching the human body, heated or cooled by external energy source or cold supply

A61F 2002/30097 ・・・・・・・・cooled

A61F 2002/30098 ・・・・・・・・electrically, e.g. heated by resistor

A61F 2002/301 ・・・・・・・・・electromagnetically

A61F 2002/30102 ・・・・・・・・using a fluid, e.g. circulating

A61F 2002/30103 ・・・・・・・・heated by light

A61F 2002/30105 ・・・・・・・・ultrasonically

A61F 2002/30107 ・・・・・・using materials or accessories for preventing galvanic or electrolytic corrosion

A61F 2002/30108 ・・・・Shapes

A61F 2002/3011 ・・・・・Cross-sections or two-dimensional shapes

A61F 2002/30112 ・・・・・・Rounded shapes, e.g. with rounded corners

A61F 2002/30113 ・・・・・・・circular

A61F 2002/30115 ・・・・・・・・circular-O-shaped

A61F 2002/30116 ・・・・・・・・partial circles, i.e. circular segments

A61F 2002/30118 ・・・・・・・・concentric circles

A61F 2002/3012 ・・・・・・・・intersecting circles

A61F 2002/30121 ・・・・・・・・with lobes

A61F 2002/30123 ・・・・・・・・・with two diametrically opposed lobes

A61F 2002/30125 ・・・・・・・elliptical or oval

A61F 2002/30126 ・・・・・・・・oval-O-shaped

A61F 2002/30128 ・・・・・・・・concentric ellipses

A61F 2002/3013 ・・・・・・・figure-"8"- or hourglass-shaped

A61F 2002/30131 ・・・・・・・horseshoe- or crescent- or C-shaped or U-shaped

A61F 2002/30133 ・・・・・・・kidney-shaped or bean-shaped

A61F 2002/30135 ・・・・・・・S-shaped or Z-shaped

A61F 2002/30136 ・・・・・・・undulated or wavy, e.g. serpentine-shaped or zigzag-shaped

A61F 2002/30138 ・・・・・・Convex polygonal shapes

A61F 2002/3014 ・・・・・・・decagonal

A61F 2002/30141 ・・・・・・・dodecagonal

A61F 2002/30143 ・・・・・・・hexagonal

A61F 2002/30144 ・・・・・・・・Honeycomb pattern

A61F 2002/30146 ・・・・・・・octagonal

A61F 2002/30148 ・・・・・・・lozenge- or diamond-shaped

A61F 2002/30149 ・・・・・・・pentagonal

A61F 2002/30151 ・・・・・・・rhomboidal or parallelogram-shaped

A61F 2002/30153 ・・・・・・・rectangular

A61F 2002/30154 ・・・・・・・square

A61F 2002/30156 ・・・・・・・triangular

A61F 2002/30158 ・・・・・・・trapezoidal

A61F 2002/30159 ・・・・・・Concave polygonal shapes

A61F 2002/30161 ・・・・・・・arrow-shaped

A61F 2002/30163 ・・・・・・・cruciform, different from X-shaped

A61F 2002/30164 ・・・・・・・dovetail-shaped

A61F 2002/30166 ・・・・・・・H-shaped or I-shaped

A61F 2002/30168 ・・・・・・・L-shaped

A61F 2002/30169 ・・・・・・・Pi-shaped

A61F 2002/30171 ・・・・・・・rosette- or star-shaped

A61F 2002/30172 ・・・・・・・T-shaped

A61F 2002/30174 ・・・・・・・・the upper branch of the T being inclined with respect to its main branch

A61F 2002/30176 ・・・・・・・V-shaped

A61F 2002/30177 ・・・・・・・W-shaped, M-shaped or sigma shaped

A61F 2002/30179 ・・・・・・・X-shaped

A61F 2002/30181 ・・・・・・・Y-shaped

A61F 2002/30182 ・・・・・・Other shapes

A61F 2002/30184 ・・・・・・・Alpha-shaped

A61F 2002/30186 ・・・・・・・B-shaped

A61F 2002/30187 ・・・・・・・D-shaped or half-disc-shaped

A61F 2002/30189 ・・・・・・・E-shaped or epsilon-shaped

A61F 2002/30191 ・・・・・・・heart-shaped

A61F 2002/30192 ・・・・・・・J-shaped

A61F 2002/30194 ・・・・・・・quarter-disc-shaped

A61F 2002/30196 ・・・・・・・Psi-shaped or fork-shaped

A61F 2002/30197 ・・・・・・・Omega-shaped

A61F 2002/30199 ・・・・・Three-dimensional shapes

A61F 2002/302 ・・・・・・toroidal, e.g. rings

A61F 2002/30202 ・・・・・・・half-tores

A61F 2002/30204 ・・・・・・・toric

A61F 2002/30205 ・・・・・・conical

A61F 2002/30207 ・・・・・・・Double convex cones, i.e. element having two convex cones, one at each of its opposite ends

A61F 2002/30209 ・・・・・・・Cones of elliptical or oval basis

A61F 2002/3021 ・・・・・・・frustoconical

A61F 2002/30212 ・・・・・・・Half-cones

A61F 2002/30214 ・・・・・・・having tapered sections of different conicities

A61F 2002/30215 ・・・・・・・Stepped cones, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30217 ・・・・・・・hollow cones, e.g. tubular-like cones

A61F 2002/30219 ・・・・・・・・the inner and outer surfaces having different conicities

A61F 2002/3022 ・・・・・・・・Half tubular-like cones

A61F 2002/30222 ・・・・・・・・concentric tubular-like cones

A61F 2002/30224 ・・・・・・cylindrical

A61F 2002/30225 ・・・・・・・Flat cylinders, i.e. discs

A61F 2002/30227 ・・・・・・・・arched, domed or vaulted

A61F 2002/30228 ・・・・・・・Cylinders of elliptical or oval basis

A61F 2002/3023 ・・・・・・・wedge-shaped cylinders

A61F 2002/30232 ・・・・・・・Half-cylinders

A61F 2002/30233 ・・・・・・・Stepped cylinders, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30235 ・・・・・・・tubular, e.g. sleeves

A61F 2002/30237 ・・・・・・・・partial tubes

A61F 2002/30238 ・・・・・・・・・half tubes

A61F 2002/3024 ・・・・・・・・concentric tubes

A61F 2002/30242 ・・・・・・spherical

A61F 2002/30243 ・・・・・・・the overall spherical surface being composed of a plurality of adjacent circular or polygonal segments, e.g. football-like shaped

A61F 2002/30245 ・・・・・・・Partial spheres

A61F 2002/30247 ・・・・・・・・Hemispheres or half-spheres

A61F 2002/30248 ・・・・・・・・Quarter-spheres

A61F 2002/3025 ・・・・・・・hollow spheres

A61F 2002/30252 ・・・・・・quadric-shaped

A61F 2002/30253 ・・・・・・・ellipsoidal or ovoid

A61F 2002/30255 ・・・・・・・hyperboloidal

A61F 2002/30257 ・・・・・・・paraboloidal

A61F 2002/30258 ・・・・・・・・elliptic paraboloid

A61F 2002/3026 ・・・・・・・・hyperbolic paraboloid

A61F 2002/30261 ・・・・・・parallelepipedal

A61F 2002/30263 ・・・・・・・cubical

A61F 2002/30265 ・・・・・・・Flat parallelepipeds

A61F 2002/30266 ・・・・・・・wedge-shaped parallelepipeds

A61F 2002/30268 ・・・・・・・Partial parallelepipeds

A61F 2002/3027 ・・・・・・・Stepped parallelepipeds

A61F 2002/30271 ・・・・・・・hollow parallelepipeds

A61F 2002/30273 ・・・・・・pyramidal

A61F 2002/30275 ・・・・・・・tetrahedral, i.e. having a triangular basis

A61F 2002/30276 ・・・・・・・frustopyramidal

A61F 2002/30278 ・・・・・・・hollow pyramids

A61F 2002/3028 ・・・・・・polyhedral different from parallelepipedal and pyramidal

A61F 2002/30281 ・・・・・・・wedge-shaped

A61F 2002/30283 ・・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/30285 ・・・・・・rugby-ball-shaped

A61F 2002/30286 ・・・・・・barrel-shaped

A61F 2002/30288 ・・・・・・bottle-shaped

A61F 2002/30289 ・・・・・・helically-coiled

A61F 2002/30291 ・・・・・・spirally-coiled, i.e. having a 2-D spiral cross-section

A61F 2002/30293 ・・・・・・・Cylindrical body made by spirally rolling up a sheet or a strip around itself

A61F 2002/30294 ・・・・・・・Conical or frustoconical body made by spirally rolling up a sheet or a strip around itself

A61F 2002/30296 ・・・・・・・logarithmic spiral

A61F 2002/30298 ・・・・・・・Parallelepipedal body made by spirally rolling up a sheet or a strip around itself

A61F 2002/30299 ・・・・・・umbrella-shaped or mushroom-shaped

A61F 2002/30301 ・・・・・・saddle-shaped

A61F 2002/30303 ・・・・・・polypod-shaped

A61F 2002/30304 ・・・・・・nose-shaped

A61F 2002/30306 ・・・・・・harpoon-shaped

A61F 2002/30308 ・・・・・・banana-shaped

A61F 2002/30309 ・・・・・・hat-shaped

A61F 2002/30311 ・・・・・・doughnut-shaped

A61F 2002/30313 ・・・・・・pear-shaped

A61F 2002/30314 ・・・・・・bell-shaped

A61F 2002/30316 ・・・・The prosthesis having different structural features at different locations within the same prosthesis; Connections between prosthetic parts; Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for

A61F 2002/30317 ・・・・・The prosthesis having different structural features at different locations within the same prosthesis

A61F 2002/30319 ・・・・・・differing in moment of inertia

A61F 2002/30321 ・・・・・・differing in roughness

A61F 2002/30322 ・・・・・・differing in surface structures

A61F 2002/30324 ・・・・・・differing in thickness

A61F 2002/30326 ・・・・・・differing in height or in length

A61F 2002/30327 ・・・・・・differing in diameter

A61F 2002/30329 ・・・・・Connections or couplings between prosthetic parts, e.g. between modular parts; Connecting elements

A61F 2002/30331 ・・・・・・made by longitudinally pushing a protrusion into a complementarily-shaped recess, e.g. held by friction fit

A61F 2002/30332 ・・・・・・・Conically- or frustoconically-shaped protrusion and recess

A61F 2002/30334 ・・・・・・・・Cone of elliptical or oval basis

A61F 2002/30336 ・・・・・・・・Stepped cones, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30337 ・・・・・・・・Inverted concave conical connections, e.g. for opposing disconnection

A61F 2002/30339 ・・・・・・・・Double cones, i.e. connecting element having two conical connections, one at each of its opposite ends

A61F 2002/30341 ・・・・・・・・・both cones being convex, i.e. male tapers

A61F 2002/30342 ・・・・・・・・・both cones being concave, i.e. female tapers

A61F 2002/30344 ・・・・・・・・・one cone being convex and the other being concave

A61F 2002/30345 ・・・・・・・・Multiple conical connection, i.e. the protrusion and recess having several tapered sections of different complementary conicities

A61F 2002/30347 ・・・・・・・・Protrusion and recess of complementarily-tapered undulated or serrated cross-section

A61F 2002/30349 ・・・・・・・・the male and female complementary cones being of different conicities, i.e. for reducing the contact area

A61F 2002/3035 ・・・・・・・・the male convex cone having an inner female concave taper

A61F 2002/30352 ・・・・・・・Protrusion and recess of D-shaped cross-section

A61F 2002/30354 ・・・・・・・Cylindrically-shaped protrusion and recess, e.g. cylinder of circular basis

A61F 2002/30355 ・・・・・・・・Cylinder of elliptical or oval basis

A61F 2002/30357 ・・・・・・・・Stepped cylinders, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30359 ・・・・・・・Pyramidally- or frustopyramidally-shaped protrusion and recess

A61F 2002/3036 ・・・・・・・Protrusion and recess of kidney-shaped cross-section

A61F 2002/30362 ・・・・・・・with possibility of relative movement between the protrusion and the recess

A61F 2002/30364 ・・・・・・・・Rotation about the common longitudinal axis

A61F 2002/30365 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for limiting said rotation

A61F 2002/30367 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for preventing said rotation

A61F 2002/30369 ・・・・・・・・Limited lateral translation of the protrusion within a larger recess

A61F 2002/3037 ・・・・・・・・Translation along the common longitudinal axis, e.g. piston

A61F 2002/30372 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for limiting said translation

A61F 2002/30373 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for preventing said translation

A61F 2002/30375 ・・・・・・・・with an intermediate bushing or sleeve between the moving parts

A61F 2002/30377 ・・・・・・・Protrusion and recess of constant polygonal, serrated or undulated cross-section

A61F 2002/30378 ・・・・・・・Spherically-shaped protrusion and recess

A61F 2002/3038 ・・・・・・・made by pushing a key or a peg into a mating slot or hole

A61F 2002/30382 ・・・・・・・・made by pushing lateral pegs into mating lateral slots or bores

A61F 2002/30383 ・・・・・・made by laterally inserting a protrusion, e.g. a rib into a complementarily-shaped groove

A61F 2002/30385 ・・・・・・・the rib and groove having non-parallel, e.g. conically-tapered, cooperating sides, e.g. having a trapezoidal front cross-section

A61F 2002/30387 ・・・・・・・Dovetail connection

A61F 2002/30388 ・・・・・・・・Half-dovetail

A61F 2002/3039 ・・・・・・・with possibility of relative movement of the rib within the groove

A61F 2002/30392 ・・・・・・・・Rotation

A61F 2002/30393 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for limiting said rotation

A61F 2002/30395 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for preventing or locking said rotation

A61F 2002/30397 ・・・・・・・・Limited lateral translation of the rib within a larger groove

A61F 2002/30398 ・・・・・・・・Sliding

A61F 2002/304 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for limiting said sliding

A61F 2002/30401 ・・・・・・・・・with additional means for preventing or locking said sliding

A61F 2002/30403 ・・・・・・・Longitudinally-oriented cooperating ribs and grooves on mating lateral surfaces of a mainly longitudinal connection

A61F 2002/30405 ・・・・・・made by screwing complementary threads machined on the parts themselves

A61F 2002/30406 ・・・・・・・Threads machined on spherical, e.g. hemispherical, surfaces

A61F 2002/30408 ・・・・・・・Conical threadings

A61F 2002/3041 ・・・・・・・having threaded portions of different pitches

A61F 2002/30411 ・・・・・・・having two threaded end parts connected by a threaded central part with opposite threads at its opposite ends, i.e. for adjusting the distance between both end parts by rotating the central part

A61F 2002/30413 ・・・・・・・having threads of increasing height or depth

A61F 2002/30415 ・・・・・・・with additional means for limiting the length of the movement of the male threads within the female threads

A61F 2002/30416 ・・・・・・・Microthreads

A61F 2002/30418 ・・・・・・・Double or multiple threadings

A61F 2002/3042 ・・・・・・・with a pin cooperating with a helical groove

A61F 2002/30421 ・・・・・・・Rounded threads

A61F 2002/30423 ・・・・・・・Stepped cylindrical threads, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30425 ・・・・・・・Square threads

A61F 2002/30426 ・・・・・・Bayonet coupling

A61F 2002/30428 ・・・・・・made by inserting a protrusion into a slot

A61F 2002/30429 ・・・・・・・made by inserting a hook into a cooperating slot

A61F 2002/30431 ・・・・・・・made by first pushing a necked button longitudinally and then sliding it laterally within a keyhole slot

A61F 2002/30433 ・・・・・・using additional screws, bolts, dowels or rivets, e.g. connecting screws

A61F 2002/30434 ・・・・・・・using bolts

A61F 2002/30436 ・・・・・・・using dowels

A61F 2002/30438 ・・・・・・・using nuts

A61F 2002/30439 ・・・・・・・Screw head protectors

A61F 2002/30441 ・・・・・・・using rivets or directly riveted

A61F 2002/30443 ・・・・・・・using washers

A61F 2002/30444 ・・・・・・・・Split washers

A61F 2002/30446 ・・・・・・・・Spring washers, e.g. Belleville washers

A61F 2002/30448 ・・・・・・using adhesives

A61F 2002/30449 ・・・・・・・the adhesive being cement

A61F 2002/30451 ・・・・・・soldered or brazed or welded

A61F 2002/30453 ・・・・・・・brazed

A61F 2002/30454 ・・・・・・・by high energy welding, e.g. laser beam welding, electron beam welding, plasma welding

A61F 2002/30456 ・・・・・・・by spot welding

A61F 2002/30457 ・・・・・・・by ultrasonic or sonic welding

A61F 2002/30459 ・・・・・・stapled

A61F 2002/30461 ・・・・・・sutured, ligatured or stitched

A61F 2002/30462 ・・・・・・retained or tied with a rope, string, thread, wire or cable

A61F 2002/30464 ・・・・・・・using bands, belts or straps

A61F 2002/30466 ・・・・・・・being elastic

A61F 2002/30467 ・・・・・・using hook and loop-type fasteners

A61F 2002/30469 ・・・・・・using band clamps

A61F 2002/30471 ・・・・・・connected by a hinged linkage mechanism, e.g. of the single-bar or multi-bar linkage type

A61F 2002/30472 ・・・・・・using connecting nails or pins

A61F 2002/30474 ・・・・・・using an intermediate sleeve interposed between both prosthetic parts to be coupled

A61F 2002/30476 ・・・・・・locked by an additional locking mechanism

A61F 2002/30477 ・・・・・・・using sharp protrusions, e.g. spikes, for anchoring into connecting prosthetic part

A61F 2002/30479 ・・・・・・・using a locking ball

A61F 2002/30481 ・・・・・・・using a locking clip

A61F 2002/30482 ・・・・・・・using a locking cam

A61F 2002/30484 ・・・・・・・Mechanically expandable devices located on the first prosthetic part for locking into or onto the second prosthetic part

A61F 2002/30485 ・・・・・・・plastically deformable

A61F 2002/30487 ・・・・・・・Circumferential cooperating grooves and beads on cooperating lateral surfaces of a mainly longitudinal connection

A61F 2002/30489 ・・・・・・・・Circumferential cooperating serrations

A61F 2002/3049 ・・・・・・・using a slidable sleeve covering the connection

A61F 2002/30492 ・・・・・・・using a locking pin

A61F 2002/30494 ・・・・・・・Cooperating protrusions and recesses, e.g. radial serrations, located on abutting end surfaces of a longitudinal connection

A61F 2002/30495 ・・・・・・・using a locking ring

A61F 2002/30497 ・・・・・・・・Split ring, e.g. circlip

A61F 2002/30499 ・・・・・・・・Wire ring

A61F 2002/305 ・・・・・・・Snap connection

A61F 2002/30502 ・・・・・・・・Press-buttons

A61F 2002/30504 ・・・・・・・・made by laterally snapping a peg or a like protrusion into a mating detent, hole or slot

A61F 2002/30505 ・・・・・・・spring biased

A61F 2002/30507 ・・・・・・・using a threaded locking member, e.g. a locking screw or a set screw

A61F 2002/30509 ・・・・・・・・using a traction locking screw

A61F 2002/3051 ・・・・・・・・using a locking bolt or a set bolt

A61F 2002/30512 ・・・・・・・・using a locking nut or a set nut

A61F 2002/30514 ・・・・・・・using a locking washer

A61F 2002/30515 ・・・・・・・using a locking wedge or block

A61F 2002/30517 ・・・・・・・using a locking plate

A61F 2002/30518 ・・・・・・with possibility of relative movement between the prosthetic parts

A61F 2002/3052 ・・・・・・・unrestrained in only one direction, e.g. moving unidirectionally

A61F 2002/30522 ・・・・・・・・releasable, e.g. using a releasable ratchet

A61F 2002/30523 ・・・・・・・by means of meshing gear teeth

A61F 2002/30525 ・・・・・・・・Worm gears

A61F 2002/30527 ・・・・・・・・using a gear box

A61F 2002/30528 ・・・・・・・Means for limiting said movement

A61F 2002/3053 ・・・・・・having additional means for preventing unwanted connections

A61F 2002/30532 ・・・・・・・for preventing connection between parts of wrong sizes or orientations

A61F 2002/30533 ・・・・・・・for preventing permanent connection between prosthetic parts and trial parts

A61F 2002/30535 ・・・・・Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for

A61F 2002/30537 ・・・・・・adjustable

A61F 2002/30538 ・・・・・・・for adjusting angular orientation

A61F 2002/3054 ・・・・・・・・about a connection axis or implantation axis for selecting any one of a plurality of radial orientations between two modular parts, e.g. at discrete positions

A61F 2002/30542 ・・・・・・・・・at continuous positions

A61F 2002/30543 ・・・・・・・・・at only two discrete angular positions, e.g. located at 180 degrees intervals

A61F 2002/30545 ・・・・・・・for adjusting a diameter

A61F 2002/30546 ・・・・・・・for adjusting elasticity, flexibility, spring rate or mechanical tension

A61F 2002/30548 ・・・・・・・for adjusting fluid pressure

A61F 2002/3055 ・・・・・・・for adjusting length

A61F 2002/30551 ・・・・・・・・at different discrete positions, e.g. at equidistant intervals

A61F 2002/30553 ・・・・・・・for adjusting a position by translation along an axis

A61F 2002/30555 ・・・・・・・・along two perpendicular axes

A61F 2002/30556 ・・・・・・・for adjusting thickness

A61F 2002/30558 ・・・・・・Force-limiting means

A61F 2002/3056 ・・・・・・・Torque-limiting means

A61F 2002/30561 ・・・・・・breakable or frangible

A61F 2002/30563 ・・・・・・having elastic means or damping means, different from springs, e.g. including an elastomeric core or shock absorbers

A61F 2002/30565 ・・・・・・having spring elements

A61F 2002/30566 ・・・・・・・Helical springs

A61F 2002/30568 ・・・・・・・・Multiple spring systems including two or more helical springs

A61F 2002/3057 ・・・・・・・・・Concentric outer and inner helical springs

A61F 2002/30571 ・・・・・・・Leaf springs

A61F 2002/30573 ・・・・・・・2-D spiral springs

A61F 2002/30574 ・・・・・・with an integral complete or partial collar or flange

A61F 2002/30576 ・・・・・・with extending fixation tabs

A61F 2002/30578 ・・・・・・・having apertures, e.g. for receiving fixation screws

A61F 2002/30579 ・・・・・・with mechanically expandable devices, e.g. fixation devices

A61F 2002/30581 ・・・・・・having a pocket filled with fluid, e.g. liquid

A61F 2002/30583 ・・・・・・・filled with hardenable fluid, e.g. curable in-situ

A61F 2002/30584 ・・・・・・・filled with gas

A61F 2002/30586 ・・・・・・・having two or more inflatable pockets or chambers

A61F 2002/30588 ・・・・・・・filled with solid particles

A61F 2002/30589 ・・・・・・Sealing means

A61F 2002/30591 ・・・・・・・O-rings

A61F 2002/30593 ・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/30594 ・・・・・・slotted

A61F 2002/30596 ・・・・・・・slots ending in apertures, e.g. for avoiding stress concentration at the ends of the slots

A61F 2002/30598 ・・・・・・・Plurality of slots

A61F 2002/30599 ・・・・・・stackable

A61F 2002/30601 ・・・・・・telescopic

A61F 2002/30602 ・・・・・・Shaft made of a bundle of anchoring rods or bristles, e.g. fasciculate shaft

A61F 2002/30604 ・・・・・・modular

A61F 2002/30606 ・・・・・・・Sets comprising both cemented and non-cemented endoprostheses

A61F 2002/30607 ・・・・・・・Kits of prosthetic parts to be assembled in various combinations for forming different prostheses

A61F 2002/30609 ・・・・・・・Sets comprising both coated and non-coated endoprostheses

A61F 2002/30611 ・・・・・・・Nested prosthetic parts

A61F 2002/30612 ・・・・・・・Pre-assembled implant modules

A61F 2002/30614 ・・・・・・・Sets comprising both primary and revision endoprostheses

A61F 2002/30616 ・・・・・・・Sets comprising a plurality of prosthetic parts of different sizes or orientations

A61F 2002/30617 ・・・・・・Visible markings for adjusting, locating or measuring

A61F 2002/30619 ・・・・・・・Wire rings

A61F 2002/30621 ・・・・Features concering the anatomical functioning or articulation of the prosthetic joint

A61F 2002/30622 ・・・・・Implant for fusing a joint or bone material

A61F 2002/30624 ・・・・・Hinged joint, e.g. with transverse axle restricting the movement

A61F 2002/30626 ・・・・・・allowing only for single rotation

A61F 2002/30627 ・・・・・・・by means of cooperating stepped cylindrical surfaces

A61F 2002/30629 ・・・・・・of the pin-guiding groove linkage type

A61F 2002/3063 ・・・・・・having bearing bushes between the rotating parts

A61F 2002/30632 ・・・・・・with rotation-limiting stops, e.g. projections or recesses

A61F 2002/30634 ・・・・・・biaxial

A61F 2002/30635 ・・・・・・Cardan or gimbal joints

A61F 2002/30637 ・・・・・・Dual arrangement of two adjacent hinged joints

A61F 2002/30639 ・・・・・having rolling elements between both articulating surfaces

A61F 2002/3064 ・・・・・・Ball bearings

A61F 2002/30642 ・・・・・・having a single rolling (or sliding) ball articulating between two cups

A61F 2002/30644 ・・・・・・Roller bearings

A61F 2002/30645 ・・・・・・・Needle bearings

A61F 2002/30647 ・・・・・Joints made of two toroidal rings engaged together

A61F 2002/30649 ・・・・・Ball-and-socket joints

A61F 2002/3065 ・・・・・・Details of the ball-shaped head

A61F 2002/30652 ・・・・・・・Special cut-outs, e.g. flat or grooved cut-outs

A61F 2002/30654 ・・・・・・Details of the concave socket

A61F 2002/30655 ・・・・・・・Non-spherical concave inner surface

A61F 2002/30657 ・・・・・・・・made of different partially-spherical concave portions

A61F 2002/30658 ・・・・・・・・・having a central conforming area surrounded by a peripheral annular non-conforming area

A61F 2002/3066 ・・・・・・・・・having a central non-conforming area surrounded by a peripheral annular conforming area

A61F 2002/30662 ・・・・・・with rotation-limiting means

A61F 2002/30663 ・・・・・・multiaxial, e.g. biaxial; multipolar, e.g. bipolar or having an intermediate shell articulating between the ball and the socket

A61F 2002/30665 ・・・・・・Dual arrangement of two adjacent ball-and-socket joints

A61F 2002/30667 ・・・・Features concerning an interaction with the environment or a particular use of the prosthesis

A61F 2002/30668 ・・・・・Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants

A61F 2002/3067 ・・・・・・for data transfer

A61F 2002/30672 ・・・・・temporary

A61F 2002/30673 ・・・・・Lubricating means, e.g. synovial pocket

A61F 2002/30675 ・・・・・・Means for regulating synovial fluid pressure

A61F 2002/30677 ・・・・・Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products, e.g. antibiotics, into the body

A61F 2002/30678 ・・・・・・Gene therapy

A61F 2002/3068 ・・・・・・the pharmaceutical product being in a reservoir

A61F 2002/30682 ・・・・・Means for preventing migration of particles released by the joint, e.g. wear debris or cement particles

A61F 2002/30683 ・・・・・・Means for collecting wear particles in a hollow cavity inside the prosthesis

A61F 2002/30685 ・・・・・・Means for reducing or preventing the generation of wear particulates

A61F 2002/30686 ・・・・・・Devices for removing particulate debris from prosthetic joints

A61F 2002/30688 ・・・・・Means for allowing passage or sliding of tendons or ligaments

A61F 2002/3069 ・・・・・Revision endoprostheses

A61F 2002/30691 ・・・・・Drainage means, e.g. for evacuating blood or other fluids

A61F 2002/30693 ・・・・・Air venting means

A61F 2002/30695 ・・・・・Sound-damping or noise-reducing meanS

A61F 2002/30696 ・・・・・Means for preventing the accidental forgetting of prosthetic parts inside the body during operation

A61F 2002/30698 ・・・・・Alarm means

A61F 2002/307 ・・・・・Prostheses for animals

A61F 2002/30701 ・・・・・・for cats

A61F 2002/30703 ・・・・・・for dogs

A61F 2002/30705 ・・・・・・for horses

A61F 2002/30706 ・・・・・specially designed for children, e.g. having means for adjusting to their growth

A61F 2002/30708 ・・・・・Means for distinguishing between left-sided and right-sided devices, Sets comprising both left-sided and right-sided prosthetic parts

A61F 2002/3071 ・・・・・Identification means; Administration of patients

A61F 2002/30711 ・・・・・・with bar code

A61F 2002/30713 ・・・・・・colour-coded

A61F 2002/30714 ・・・・・・coded with symbols, e.g. dots, numbers, letters, words

A61F 2002/30716 ・・・・・for single use, e.g. having means for preventing re-use

A61F 2002/30718 ・・・・・Means for protecting prosthetic parts, e.g. during operation

A61F 2002/30719 ・・・・・Means for cleaning prostheses

A61F 2002/30721 ・・・{Accessories}

A61F 2002/30724 ・・・・{Spacers for centering an implant in a bone cavity, e.g. in a cement-receiving cavity}

A61F 2002/30726 ・・・・・Centering or guiding rods, e.g. for insertion of femoral shafts

A61F 2002/30728 ・・・・{Collars; Bone edge protectors (A61F 2/30734 takes precedence; sealing collars for use during cementing A61F 2/46C2A)}

A61F 2002/30729 ・・・・・Separate collars

A61F 2002/30731 ・・・・・Bone edge protectors

A61F 2002/30733 ・・・・Inserts placed into an endoprosthetic cavity, e.g. for modifying a material property

A61F 2002/30734 ・・・・{Modular inserts, sleeves or augments, e.g. placed on proximal part of stem for fixation purposes or wedges for bridging a bone defect}

A61F 2002/30736 ・・・・・Augments or augmentation pieces, e.g. wedges or blocks for bridging a bone defect

A61F 2002/30738 ・・・・・Sleeves

A61F 2002/30739 ・・・・{Devices connected to the proximal part of an endoprosthetic femoral shaft for reinforcing or replacing the trochanters, e.g. the greater trochanter (proximal parts of endoprosthetic femoral shafts A61F 2/367; non-prosthetic trochanteric devices A61B 17/74)}

A61F 2002/30741 ・・・・・for the lesser trochanter

A61F 2002/30744 ・・・・{End caps, e.g. for closing an endoprosthetic cavity}

A61F 2002/30746 ・・・・・closable by a rotation different from screwing or bayonet coupling, e.g. about the cap central longitudinal axis

A61F 2002/30747 ・・・・・closable by translation

A61F 2002/30749 ・・・・{Fixation appliances for connecting prostheses to the body}

A61F 2002/30751 ・・・・・for attaching cartilage scaffolds to underlying bone

A61F 2002/30752 ・・・・・by means of a bed of granular material

A61F 2002/30754 ・・・・Implants for interposition between two natural articular surfaces

A61F 2002/30756 ・・・{Cartilage endoprostheses (A61F 2/3603 takes precedence)}

A61F 2002/30757 ・・・・made of a sheet covering the natural articular surface, e.g. cap

A61F 2002/30759 ・・・・Mosaicplasty, i.e. using a plurality of individual cartilage plugs for filling a substantial cartilage defect

A61F 2002/30761 ・・・・Support means for artificial cartilage, e.g. cartilage defect covering membranes

A61F 2002/30762 ・・・・Means for culturing cartilage

A61F 2002/30764 ・・・・Cartilage harvest sites

A61F 2002/30766 ・・・・Scaffolds for cartilage ingrowth and regeneration

A61F 2002/30767 ・・・{Special external and/or bone-contacting surfaces, e.g. coating for improving bone ingrowth (materials for coating prostheses A61L 27/28)}

A61F 2002/30769 ・・・・madreporic

A61F 2002/30771 ・・・・{applied in original prostheses, e.g. holes, grooves (etching the surface A61F 2/30767)}

A61F 2002/30772 ・・・・・Apertures or holes, e.g. of circular cross section

A61F 2002/30774 ・・・・・・internally-threaded

A61F 2002/30775 ・・・・・・・with two portions of opposite threads, i.e. a right-hand thread and a left-hand thread

A61F 2002/30777 ・・・・・・Oblong apertures

A61F 2002/30779 ・・・・・・・arcuate

A61F 2002/3078 ・・・・・・・having an undulated contour, e.g. made of intercommunicating circular holes

A61F 2002/30782 ・・・・・・inclined obliquely

A61F 2002/30784 ・・・・・・Plurality of holes

A61F 2002/30785 ・・・・・・・parallel

A61F 2002/30787 ・・・・・・・inclined obliquely w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/30789 ・・・・・・・perpendicular w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/3079 ・・・・・・Stepped or enlarged apertures, e.g. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30792 ・・・・・・・Dual tapered apertures

A61F 2002/30794 ・・・・・・・the enlarged portion being used for receiving and hiding a screw head, a nut or a closing cap

A61F 2002/30795 ・・・・・Blind bores, e.g. of circular cross-section

A61F 2002/30797 ・・・・・・internally-threaded

A61F 2002/30799 ・・・・・・・with two portions of opposite threads, i.e. a right-hand thread and a left-hand thread

A61F 2002/308 ・・・・・・oblong

A61F 2002/30802 ・・・・・・・arcuate

A61F 2002/30803 ・・・・・・inclined obliquely

A61F 2002/30805 ・・・・・・Recesses of comparatively large area w.r.t. their low depth

A61F 2002/30807 ・・・・・・Plurality of blind bores

A61F 2002/30808 ・・・・・・・parallel

A61F 2002/3081 ・・・・・・・inclined obliquely w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/30812 ・・・・・・・perpendicular w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/30813 ・・・・・・Stepped or enlarged blind bores, e.g. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30815 ・・・・・・・the enlarged portion being used for receiving and hiding a screw head, a nut or a closing cap

A61F 2002/30817 ・・・・・・Intersecting or overlapping blind bores

A61F 2002/30818 ・・・・・castellated or crenellated

A61F 2002/3082 ・・・・・Grooves

A61F 2002/30822 ・・・・・・Circumferential grooves

A61F 2002/30823 ・・・・・・having the shape of a reverse dovetail

A61F 2002/30825 ・・・・・・arcuate

A61F 2002/30827 ・・・・・・Plurality of grooves

A61F 2002/30828 ・・・・・・・parallel

A61F 2002/3083 ・・・・・・・inclined obliquely with respect to each other

A61F 2002/30831 ・・・・・・・perpendicular with respect to each other

A61F 2002/30833 ・・・・・・with enlarged portion

A61F 2002/30835 ・・・・・・・for receiving and hiding a screw head or a nut

A61F 2002/30836 ・・・・・knurled

A61F 2002/30838 ・・・・・Microstructures

A61F 2002/3084 ・・・・・Nanostructures

A61F 2002/30841 ・・・・・Sharp anchoring protrusions for impaction into the bone, e.g. sharp pins, spikes

A61F 2002/30843 ・・・・・・Pyramidally-shaped

A61F 2002/30845 ・・・・・・with cutting edges

A61F 2002/30846 ・・・・・・・circular

A61F 2002/30848 ・・・・・・・straight

A61F 2002/3085 ・・・・・with a threaded, e.g. self-tapping, bone-engaging surface, e.g. external surface

A61F 2002/30851 ・・・・・・Multiple threadings

A61F 2002/30853 ・・・・・・・Double threadings

A61F 2002/30855 ・・・・・・・Quadruple or higher rank multiple threadings

A61F 2002/30856 ・・・・・・・Triple threadings

A61F 2002/30858 ・・・・・・Threads interrupted by grooves or sidewalls, e.g. flat sidewalls

A61F 2002/30859 ・・・・・・having threaded portions of different pitches

A61F 2002/30861 ・・・・・・having threads of increasing or decreasing height

A61F 2002/30863 ・・・・・・the entry end surface having flutes, relief grooves, starter notches or beveled indentations

A61F 2002/30864 ・・・・・・Microthreads

A61F 2002/30866 ・・・・・・Rounded threads

A61F 2002/30868 ・・・・・・Square, rectangular or rhomboidal threads

A61F 2002/30869 ・・・・・・Dovetail-shaped

A61F 2002/30871 ・・・・・・Trapezoidal threads

A61F 2002/30873 ・・・・・・Threadings machined on non-cylindrical external surfaces

A61F 2002/30874 ・・・・・・・on conical, e.g. frustoconical, surfaces

A61F 2002/30876 ・・・・・・・on spherical, e.g. hemispherical, surfaces

A61F 2002/30878 ・・・・・with non-sharp protrusions, for instance contacting the bone for anchoring, e.g. keels, pegs, pins, posts, shanks, stems, struts

A61F 2002/30879 ・・・・・・Ribs

A61F 2002/30881 ・・・・・・・Circumferential ribs

A61F 2002/30883 ・・・・・・・dovetail-shaped

A61F 2002/30884 ・・・・・・Fins or wings, e.g. longitudinal wings for preventing rotation within the bone cavity

A61F 2002/30886 ・・・・・・externally-threaded

A61F 2002/30887 ・・・・・・・with two portions of opposite threads, i.e. a right-hand thread and a left-hand thread

A61F 2002/30889 ・・・・・・Arcuate pegs

A61F 2002/30891 ・・・・・・Plurality of protrusions

A61F 2002/30892 ・・・・・・・parallel

A61F 2002/30894 ・・・・・・・inclined obliquely w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/30896 ・・・・・・・perpendicular w.r.t. each other

A61F 2002/30897 ・・・・・・Stepped protrusions, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/30899 ・・・・・・Protrusions pierced with apertures

A61F 2002/30901 ・・・・・・・longitudinally

A61F 2002/30902 ・・・・・・・laterally or radially

A61F 2002/30904 ・・・・・serrated profile, i.e. saw-toothed

A61F 2002/30906 ・・・・shot- sand- or grit-blasted

A61F 2002/30907 ・・・・{Nets or sleeves applied to surface of prostheses or in cement}

A61F 2002/30909 ・・・・・Nets

A61F 2002/30911 ・・・・・・having a honeycomb structure

A61F 2002/30912 ・・・・・・made of expanded metal, e.g. diamond mesh or metal nets having lozenge-shaped apertures

A61F 2002/30914 ・・・・・・Details of the mesh structure, e.g. disposition of the woven warp and weft wires

A61F 2002/30915 ・・・・・・made of a stack of bonded perforated sheets, grids or wire meshes

A61F 2002/30917 ・・・・・for avoiding direct contact between bone and implant, e.g. extensible membrane for preventing contamination or for easy removal

A61F 2002/30919 ・・・・・Sleeves

A61F 2002/3092 ・・・・having an open-celled or open-pored structure

A61F 2002/30922 ・・・・Hardened surfaces

A61F 2002/30924 ・・・・・by shot peening

A61F 2002/30925 ・・・・etched

A61F 2002/30927 ・・・・・Electrolytic etching

A61F 2002/30929 ・・・・having at least two superposed coatings

A61F 2002/3093 ・・・・for promoting ingrowth of bone tissue

A61F 2002/30932 ・・・・for retarding or preventing ingrowth of bone tissue

A61F 2002/30934 ・・・・Special articulating surfaces

A61F 2002/30935 ・・・・・Concave articulating surface composed of a central conforming area surrounded by a peripheral annular non-conforming area

A61F 2002/30937 ・・・・・with cut-outs

A61F 2002/30939 ・・・・・Means for modifying the geometry of articulating surfaces, e.g. for compensating excessive clearance caused by wear

A61F 2002/3094 ・・・{Designing or manufacturing processes (not used, see subgroups)}

A61F 2002/30942 ・・・・{for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, CT or NMR scans, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques (computer-assisted sizing or machining of dental prostheses A61C 13/0004; CAD-CAM techniques per se G05B 19/4202)}

A61F 2002/30943 ・・・・・using mathematical models

A61F 2002/30945 ・・・・・・using geometrical models

A61F 2002/30947 ・・・・・・・Fractal geometry

A61F 2002/30948 ・・・・・using computerized tomography, i.e. CT scans

A61F 2002/3095 ・・・・・・using computerized axial tomography, i.e. CAT scans

A61F 2002/30952 ・・・・・using CAD-CAM techniques or NC-techniques

A61F 2002/30953 ・・・・・using a remote computer network, e.g. Internet

A61F 2002/30955 ・・・・・using finite-element analysis

A61F 2002/30957 ・・・・・using a positive or a negative model, e.g. moulds

A61F 2002/30958 ・・・・・・using lost patterns, e.g. lost wax

A61F 2002/3096 ・・・・・trimmed or cut to a customised size

A61F 2002/30962 ・・・・・using stereolithography

A61F 2002/30963 ・・・・・using templates, e.g. grid charts

A61F 2002/30967 ・・・・Diffusion bonding

A61F 2002/30968 ・・・・Sintering

A61F 2002/3097 ・・・・using laser

A61F 2002/30971 ・・・・Laminates, i.e. layered products

A61F 2002/30973 ・・・・・Two joined adjacent layers having complementary interlocking protrusions and recesses

A61F 2002/30975 ・・・・made of two halves

A61F 2002/30976 ・・・・using hydrojet

A61F 2002/30978 ・・・・using electrical discharge machining (EDM)

A61F 2002/3098 ・・・・using physical vapour deposition (PVD)

A61F 2002/30981 ・・・・using chemical vapour deposition (CVD)

A61F 2002/30983 ・・・・using electrostatic spray deposition (ESD)

A61F 2002/30985 ・・・・using three dimensional printing (3DP)

A61F 2002/30986 ・・・・using hot isostatic pressing (HIP)

A61F 2002/30988 ・・・{Other joints not covered by any of the groups A61F 2/32 to A61F 2/4425}

A61F 2002/3099 ・・・・{for temporo-mandibular [TM, TMJ} joints (endoprostheses for mandibular reconstruction A61F 2/2803)]

A61F 2002/30991 ・・・・・Mandibular components

A61F 2002/30993 ・・・・・Temporal components

A61F 2002/30995 ・・・・for sacro-iliac joints

A61F 2002/30996 ・・・・for sterno-clavicular joints

A61F 2002/30998 ・・・・for acromio-clavicular joints

A61F 2002/32 ・・・for the hip

A61F 2002/3208 ・・・・Bipolar or multipolar joints, e.g. having a femoral head articulating within an intermediate acetabular shell whilst said shell articulates within the natural acetabular socket or within an artificial outer shell

A61F 2002/3216 ・・・・・tripolar

A61F 2002/3225 ・・・・the diameter of the inner concave femoral head-receiving cavity of the inner acetabular shell being essentially greater than the diameter of the convex femoral head

A61F 2002/3233 ・・・・having anti-luxation means for preventing complete dislocation of the femoral head from the acetabular cup

A61F 2002/3241 ・・・・having a ring, e.g. for locking the femoral head into the acetabular cup

A61F 2002/325 ・・・・・Split ring

A61F 2002/3258 ・・・・・Elastic or split ring, slidable from a first insertion position to a second locked position

A61F 2002/3266 ・・・・・Wire ring

A61F 2002/3275 ・・・・・Partial ring, i.e. not extending along the entire equatorial circumference

A61F 2002/3283 ・・・・・having two rings

A61F 2002/3291 ・・・・・for locking two concentric acetabular shells

A61F 2002/34 ・・・・Acetabular cups

A61F 2002/3401 ・・・・・with radial apertures, e.g. radial bores for receiving fixation screws

A61F 2002/3403 ・・・・・・Polar aperture

A61F 2002/3404 ・・・・・・・internally-threaded

A61F 2002/3406 ・・・・・・Oblong apertures

A61F 2002/3408 ・・・・・・Shells having at least two sets of different apertures, e.g. one set located in the equatorial zone and another set located in the polar zone

A61F 2002/3409 ・・・・・having a bayonet coupling between an outer shell and a bearing insert

A61F 2002/3411 ・・・・・having a snap connection between two concentric shells

A61F 2002/3412 ・・・・・with pins or protrusions, e.g. non-sharp pins or protrusions projecting from a shell surface

A61F 2002/3414 ・・・・・・Polar protrusion, e.g. for centering two concentric shells

A61F 2002/3416 ・・・・・・・externally-threaded

A61F 2002/3417 ・・・・・・the outer shell having protrusions on meridian lines, e.g. equidistant fins or wings around the equatorial zone

A61F 2002/3419 ・・・・・・・Meridian ribs

A61F 2002/342 ・・・・・・the outer shell having circumferential protrusions parallel to the equatorial plane, e.g. circumferential fins or wings

A61F 2002/3422 ・・・・・・・Circumferential ribs

A61F 2002/3424 ・・・・・・・・arranged in rows, the circumferential ribs covering only partially the outer shell surface, e.g. located in the equatorial zone

A61F 2002/3425 ・・・・・・the outer shell having non-meridian protrusions, e.g. fins or wings, located in planes inclined or perpendicular w.r.t. the equatorial plane

A61F 2002/3427 ・・・・・・・Non-meridian ribs, e.g. parallel ribs, inclined or perpendicular w.r.t. the equatorial plane

A61F 2002/3429 ・・・・・with an integral peripheral collar or flange, e.g. oriented away from the shell centre line

A61F 2002/343 ・・・・・・partial, i.e. not extending along the entire equatorial circumference

A61F 2002/3432 ・・・・・・having apertures for receiving fixation screws

A61F 2002/3433 ・・・・・・with cut-outs, e.g. for allowing escape of excess bone cement

A61F 2002/3435 ・・・・・・peripheral lip, e.g. elastic lip

A61F 2002/3437 ・・・・・・oriented inwardly towards the shell centre line

A61F 2002/3438 ・・・・・hollow, e.g. clearance between inner and outer shells

A61F 2002/344 ・・・・・the inner shell having an inner hip femoral head-receiving cavity offset from its centre line

A61F 2002/3441 ・・・・・the outer shell having an outer surface and an inner insert receiving cavity being angularly inclined w.r.t. the longitudinal axis of the outer surface

A61F 2002/3443 ・・・・・with an anti-luxation elevated rim portion, e.g. on the inner shell

A61F 2002/3445 ・・・・・having a number of shells different from two

A61F 2002/3446 ・・・・・・Single cups

A61F 2002/3448 ・・・・・・Multiple cups made of three or more concentric shells fitted or nested into one another

A61F 2002/345 ・・・・・the inner and outer (hemi)spherical surfaces of a shell, e.g. an intermediate shell, having distinct centres of rotation, both located on the centre line of the shell

A61F 2002/3451 ・・・・・with angular positioning means for selecting any one of a plurality of radial orientations between two concentric shells, e.g. at discrete positions

A61F 2002/3453 ・・・・・having a non-hemispherical convex outer surface, e.g. quadric-shaped

A61F 2002/3454 ・・・・・・having an oblong, oval or elliptical cross-section in the equatorial plane

A61F 2002/3456 ・・・・・・ellipsoidal or having a flattened polar region

A61F 2002/3458 ・・・・・・・having a flattened polar plane

A61F 2002/3459 ・・・・・・made of different partially-spherical portions

A61F 2002/3461 ・・・・・・・having a lower equatorial peripheral spherical portion and an upper polar spherical portion, e.g. of differing radii or centres of rotation

A61F 2002/3462 ・・・・・・having a frustoconical external shape, e.g. entirely frustoconical

A61F 2002/3464 ・・・・・・・partially frustoconical

A61F 2002/3466 ・・・・・・having a cylindrical external shape, e.g. entirely cylindrical

A61F 2002/3467 ・・・・・・・partially cylindrical

A61F 2002/3469 ・・・・・with non-radial inner bores or canals

A61F 2002/347 ・・・・・with a slotted shell, e.g. outer shell having radial or meridian slots

A61F 2002/3472 ・・・・・・with one radial or meridian slot ending in a polar aperture

A61F 2002/3474 ・・・・・・slots ending in non-polar apertures

A61F 2002/3475 ・・・・・・horizontal slots, i.e. parallel to the equatorial plane

A61F 2002/3477 ・・・・・・arcuate slots

A61F 2002/3479 ・・・・・Cage-like shells, e.g. hemispherical outer shells made of meridian strips or wires connected to an equatorial strip, rim or wire

A61F 2002/348 ・・・・・Additional features

A61F 2002/3482 ・・・・・・Two hemispherical halves having completely different structures

A61F 2002/3483 ・・・・・・having a convex shape, e.g. hemispherical heads

A61F 2002/3485 ・・・・・・Shells made of block segments linked by thin connecting strips

A61F 2002/3487 ・・・・・・Partial acetabular cups, e.g. strips replacing only partially the natural acetabular cartilage

A61F 2002/3488 ・・・・・・for allowing sliding or for preventing hurting of the psoas muscle

A61F 2002/349 ・・・・・・Shell having a wavy or undulated peripheral rim

A61F 2002/3491 ・・・・・・・partial, i.e. not extending along the entire equatorial circumference

A61F 2002/3493 ・・・・・・Spherical shell significantly greater than a hemisphere, e.g. extending over more than 200 degrees

A61F 2002/3495 ・・・・・・Spherical shell significantly smaller than a hemisphere, e.g. extending over less than 160 degrees

A61F 2002/3496 ・・・・・having a non-spherical concave inner surface

A61F 2002/3498 ・・・・・・made of different partially-spherical concave portions

A61F 2002/36 ・・・・Femoral heads; {Femoral endoprostheses}

A61F 2002/3601 ・・・・・{for replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the femur, e.g. endoprosthetic femoral heads or necks directly fixed to the natural femur by internal fixation devices (non-prosthetic internal fixation devices for the femoral head or neck A61B 17/74)}

A61F 2002/3603 ・・・・・・{implanted without ablation of the whole natural femoral head (endoprosthetic cartilage A61F 2/30756)}

A61F 2002/3605 ・・・・・・・made of two or more concentric caps fitted onto one another

A61F 2002/3609 ・・・・・{Femoral heads or necks; Connections of endoprosthetic heads or necks to endoprosthetic femoral shafts (A61F 2/3601 takes precedence)}

A61F 2002/3611 ・・・・・・Heads or epiphyseal parts of femur

A61F 2002/3613 ・・・・・・・with lateral or oblique apertures, holes or openings

A61F 2002/3615 ・・・・・・・having a concave shape, e.g. hemispherical cups

A61F 2002/3617 ・・・・・・・with special cut-outs, e.g. flat cut-outs for inserting the head into a cooperating shell, in a given insertion position

A61F 2002/3619 ・・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/3621 ・・・・・・・pierced with a longitudinal bore

A61F 2002/3623 ・・・・・・・Non-spherical heads

A61F 2002/3625 ・・・・・・Necks

A61F 2002/3627 ・・・・・・・with lateral apertures, holes or openings

A61F 2002/3629 ・・・・・・・・inclined obliquely

A61F 2002/3631 ・・・・・・・with an integral complete or partial peripheral collar or bearing shoulder at its base

A61F 2002/3633 ・・・・・・・・with an integral protrusion extending distally under the collar

A61F 2002/3635 ・・・・・・・・having a separate element placed under the collar

A61F 2002/3637 ・・・・・・・・with an angled portion, e.g. oriented towards the lesser trochanter

A61F 2002/3639 ・・・・・・・・with cut-outs

A61F 2002/3641 ・・・・・・・・pierced with apertures perpendicular to the collar longitudinal axis

A61F 2002/3643 ・・・・・・・・pierced with apertures parallel or oblique w.r.t. the collar longitudinal axis

A61F 2002/3645 ・・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/3647 ・・・・・・・pierced with a longitudinal bore

A61F 2002/3649 ・・・・・・・・offset from the neck central longitudinal axis

A61F 2002/365 ・・・・・・Connections of heads to necks

A61F 2002/3652 ・・・・・・Connections of necks to shafts

A61F 2002/3654 ・・・・・・Connections of heads directly to shafts

A61F 2002/3656 ・・・・・・with angular positioning means for selecting any one of a plurality of radial orientations, e.g. at discrete positions

A61F 2002/3658 ・・・・・・・Two angular positions, e.g. located at 180 degrees intervals

A61F 2002/366 ・・・・・・・at continuous positions

A61F 2002/3662 ・・・・・{Femoral shafts}

A61F 2002/3664 ・・・・・・with non-sharp protrusions

A61F 2002/3666 ・・・・・・・Circumferential flanges or fins

A61F 2002/3668 ・・・・・・・Longitudinal fins or wings, e.g. for preventing rotation within the intramedullary bone cavity

A61F 2002/3672 ・・・・・・{Intermediate parts of shafts}

A61F 2002/3674 ・・・・・・・Connections of proximal parts to distal parts

A61F 2002/3678 ・・・・・・Geometrical features

A61F 2002/368 ・・・・・・・with lateral apertures, bores, holes or openings, e.g. for reducing the mass, for receiving fixation screws or for communicating with the inside of a hollow shaft

A61F 2002/3682 ・・・・・・・・Oblong apertures

A61F 2002/3684 ・・・・・・・・inclined obliquely w.r.t. the shaft longitudinal axis, e.g. along the neck axis

A61F 2002/3686 ・・・・・・・bent

A61F 2002/3688 ・・・・・・・・with opposite proximal and distal curvatures, i.e. S-shaped shaft

A61F 2002/369 ・・・・・・・Stepped shaft, i.e. having discrete diameter changes

A61F 2002/3692 ・・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/3694 ・・・・・・・with longitudinal bores

A61F 2002/3696 ・・・・・・・slotted

A61F 2002/3698 ・・・・・・・twisted about the longitudinal axis of the shaft

A61F 2002/38 ・・・for elbows or knees

A61F 2002/3804 ・・・・{for elbows}

A61F 2002/3809 ・・・・・for radio-humeral joints

A61F 2002/3813 ・・・・・for ulno-humeral joints

A61F 2002/3818 ・・・・・for proximal radio-ulnar joints, i.e. PRU joints

A61F 2002/3822 ・・・・・Humeral components

A61F 2002/3827 ・・・・・Radial components

A61F 2002/3831 ・・・・・Ulnar components

A61F 2002/3859 ・・・・{Femoral components}

A61F 2002/3863 ・・・・・Condyles fitted on an anchored base

A61F 2002/3877 ・・・・{Patellae or trochleae}

A61F 2002/3881 ・・・・・with moving parts

A61F 2002/3895 ・・・・unicompartimental

A61F 2002/40 ・・・for shoulders

A61F 2002/4003 ・・・・{Replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the humerus, i.e. endoprosthesis not comprising an entire humeral shaft (replacing only the epiphyseal or metaphyseal parts of the femur A61F 2/3601)}

A61F 2002/4007 ・・・・・implanted without ablation of the whole natural humeral head

A61F 2002/4011 ・・・・including proximal or total replacement of the humerus

A61F 2002/4014 ・・・・{Humeral heads or necks; Connections of endoprosthetic heads or necks to endoprosthetic humeral shafts}

A61F 2002/4018 ・・・・・Heads or epiphyseal parts of humerus

A61F 2002/4022 ・・・・・・having a concave shape, e.g. hemispherical cups

A61F 2002/4025 ・・・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/4029 ・・・・・Necks

A61F 2002/4033 ・・・・・・with an integral complete or partial peripheral collar at its base

A61F 2002/4037 ・・・・・Connections of heads to necks

A61F 2002/404 ・・・・・・with a clearance between proximal end of neck and inner end of head

A61F 2002/4044 ・・・・・Connections of necks to shafts

A61F 2002/4048 ・・・・・・with an inner clearance between both parts

A61F 2002/4051 ・・・・・Connections of heads directly to shafts

A61F 2002/4055 ・・・・・・with an inner clearance between both parts

A61F 2002/4059 ・・・・{Humeral shafts}

A61F 2002/4062 ・・・・・Proximal or metaphyseal parts of shafts

A61F 2002/4066 ・・・・・・for replacement or reinforcement of the greater tubercle

A61F 2002/407 ・・・・・Intermediate parts of shafts

A61F 2002/4074 ・・・・・・Connections of proximal or metaphyseal parts to distal or diaphyseal parts

A61F 2002/4077 ・・・・・Distal or diaphyseal parts of shafts

A61F 2002/4081 ・・・・{Glenoid components, e.g. cups}

A61F 2002/4085 ・・・・・having a convex shape, e.g. hemispherical heads

A61F 2002/4088 ・・・・Acromial components

A61F 2002/4092 ・・・・Clavicular components

A61F 2002/4096 ・・・・Coracoid process components

A61F 2002/42 ・・・for wrists or ankles; for hands, e.g. fingers; for feet, e.g. toes

A61F 2002/4202 ・・・・{for ankles}

A61F 2002/4205 ・・・・・Tibial components

A61F 2002/4207 ・・・・・Talar components

A61F 2002/421 ・・・・・Fibular components, e.g. fibular-malleolar shields

A61F 2002/4212 ・・・・・Tarsal bones

A61F 2002/4215 ・・・・・・Lateral row of tarsal bones

A61F 2002/4217 ・・・・・・・Calcaneum or calcaneus or heel bone

A61F 2002/422 ・・・・・・Medial row of tarsal bones

A61F 2002/4223 ・・・・・Implants for correcting a flat foot

A61F 2002/4225 ・・・・{for feet, e.g. toes}

A61F 2002/4228 ・・・・・for interphalangeal joints, i.e. IP joints

A61F 2002/423 ・・・・・・for big or great toes

A61F 2002/4233 ・・・・・for metatarso-phalangeal joints, i.e. MTP joints

A61F 2002/4235 ・・・・・・for big or great toes

A61F 2002/4238 ・・・・・for tarso-metatarsal joints, i.e. TMT joints

A61F 2002/4241 ・・・・{for hands, e.g. fingers}

A61F 2002/4243 ・・・・・for interphalangeal joints, i.e. IP joints

A61F 2002/4246 ・・・・・・for distal interphalangeal joints, i.e. DIP joints

A61F 2002/4248 ・・・・・・for proximal interphalangeal joints, i.e. PIP joints

A61F 2002/4251 ・・・・・for metacarpo-phalangeal joints, i.e. MCP or MP joints, e.g. knuckle joints

A61F 2002/4253 ・・・・・・for thumbs

A61F 2002/4256 ・・・・・for carpo-metacarpal joints, i.e. CMC joints

A61F 2002/4258 ・・・・・・for trapezo-metacarpal joints of thumbs

A61F 2002/4261 ・・・・{for wrists}

A61F 2002/4264 ・・・・・for radio-carpal joints

A61F 2002/4266 ・・・・・for ulno-carpal joints

A61F 2002/4269 ・・・・・for distal radio-ulnar joints, i.e. DRU joints

A61F 2002/4271 ・・・・・Carpal bones

A61F 2002/4274 ・・・・・・Distal carpal row, i.e. bones adjacent the metacarpal bones

A61F 2002/4276 ・・・・・・・Trapezium

A61F 2002/4279 ・・・・・・・Trapezoid

A61F 2002/4282 ・・・・・・・Capitate

A61F 2002/4284 ・・・・・・・Hamate

A61F 2002/4287 ・・・・・・Proximal carpal row, i.e. bones adjacent the radius and the ulna

A61F 2002/4289 ・・・・・・・Scaphoid or navicular bone

A61F 2002/4292 ・・・・・・・Lunate

A61F 2002/4294 ・・・・・・・Triquetrum

A61F 2002/4297 ・・・・・・・Pisiform bone

A61F 2002/44 ・・・for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 2002/4415 ・・・・elements of the prosthesis being arranged in a chain like manner

A61F 2002/442 ・・・・{Intervertebral or spinal discs, e.g. resilient (non-disc-shaped intervertebral inflatable pockets A61F 2/441; non-disc-shaped intervertebral fusion implants A61F 2/4455)}

A61F 2002/4425 ・・・・・{made of articulated components}

A61F 2002/443 ・・・・・・having two transversal endplates and at least one intermediate component

A61F 2002/4435 ・・・・・Support means or repair of the natural disc wall, i.e. annulus, e.g. using plates, membranes or meshes

A61F 2002/444 ・・・・・for replacing the nucleus pulposus

A61F 2002/4445 ・・・・・Means for culturing intervertebral disc tissue

A61F 2002/445 ・・・・・Intervertebral disc tissue harvest sites

A61F 2002/4475 ・・・・hollow

A61F 2002/448 ・・・・comprising multiple adjacent spinal implants within the same intervertebral space or within the same vertebra, e.g. comprising two adjacent spinal implants

A61F 2002/4485 ・・・・・comprising three or more adjacent spinal implants

A61F 2002/449 ・・・・comprising multiple spinal implants located in different intervertebral spaces or in different vertebrae

A61F 2002/4495 ・・・・having a fabric structure e.g. made from wires or fibres

A61F 2002/46 ・・・Special tools or methods for implanting or extracting artificial joints, accessories, bone grafts or substitutes, or particular adaptations therefor

A61F 2002/4601 ・・・・{for introducing bone substitute, for implanting bone graft implants or for compacting them in the bone cavity (for introducing bone cement A61B 17/8805)}

A61F 2002/4602 ・・・・・for compacting

A61F 2002/4603 ・・・・{for insertion or extraction of endoprosthetic joints or of accessories thereof}

A61F 2002/4615 ・・・・・of spacers

A61F 2002/4616 ・・・・・of temporo-mandibular joints

A61F 2002/4619 ・・・・・for extraction

A61F 2002/462 ・・・・・・of broken endoprosthetic joint parts

A61F 2002/4622 ・・・・・having the shape of a forceps or a clamp

A61F 2002/4623 ・・・・・having a handle portion, e.g. integral with the implanting tool

A61F 2002/4624 ・・・・・・releasable from the implanting tool

A61F 2002/4625 ・・・・・with relative movement between parts of the instrument during use

A61F 2002/4627 ・・・・・・with linear motion along or rotating motion about the instrument axis or the implantation direction, e.g. telescopic, along a guiding rod, screwing inside the instrument

A61F 2002/4628 ・・・・・・with linear motion along or rotating motion about an axis transverse to the instrument axis or to the implantation direction, e.g. clamping

A61F 2002/4629 ・・・・・connected to the endoprosthesis or implant via a threaded connection

A61F 2002/4631 ・・・・the prosthesis being specially adapted for being cemented

A61F 2002/4632 ・・・・using computer-controlled surgery, e.g. robotic surgery

A61F 2002/4633 ・・・・・for selection of endoprosthetic joints or for pre-operative planning

A61F 2002/4635 ・・・・using minimally invasive surgery

A61F 2002/4636 ・・・・・through the hip femoral neck

A61F 2002/4637 ・・・・{for connecting or disconnecting two parts of a prosthesis}

A61F 2002/4638 ・・・・・Tools for performing screwing, e.g. nut or screwdrivers, or particular adaptations therefor

A61F 2002/464 ・・・・・of end caps for closing a prosthetic cavity

A61F 2002/4641 ・・・・・for disconnecting

A61F 2002/4642 ・・・・・for inserting or connecting a locking mechanism

A61F 2002/4644 ・・・・{Preparation of bone graft, bone plugs or bone dowels, e.g. grinding or milling bone material (bone material A61F 2/28; disintegrating or milling devices B02C)}

A61F 2002/4645 ・・・・・Devices for grinding or milling bone material

A61F 2002/4646 ・・・・・Devices for cleaning bone graft

A61F 2002/4648 ・・・・・Means for culturing bone graft

A61F 2002/4649 ・・・・・Bone graft or bone dowel harvest sites

A61F 2002/465 ・・・・using heating means

A61F 2002/4651 ・・・・・Electric or electromagnetic heating

A61F 2002/4653 ・・・・using cooling means

A61F 2002/4654 ・・・・・Cryogenic cooling

A61F 2002/4655 ・・・・for introducing lubricating fluid

A61F 2002/4657 ・・・・{Measuring instruments used for implanting artificial joints (for surgical instruments A61B 19/00G)}

A61F 2002/4658 ・・・・・for measuring dimensions, e.g. length

A61F 2002/4659 ・・・・・・for measuring a diameter

A61F 2002/4661 ・・・・・・for measuring thickness

A61F 2002/4662 ・・・・・for measuring penetration depth

A61F 2002/4663 ・・・・・for measuring volumes or other three-dimensional shapes

A61F 2002/4664 ・・・・・・for measuring conicities

A61F 2002/4666 ・・・・・for measuring force, pressure or mechanical tension

A61F 2002/4667 ・・・・・・for measuring torque

A61F 2002/4668 ・・・・・for measuring angles

A61F 2002/467 ・・・・・for measuring fluid pressure

A61F 2002/4671 ・・・・・for measuring resonant frequency

A61F 2002/4672 ・・・・・for measuring temperature

A61F 2002/4674 ・・・・・for measuring the pH

A61F 2002/4675 ・・・・{for cleaning or coating bones, e.g. bone cavities, prior to endoprosthesis implantation or bone cement introduction (for cleaning teeth cavities A61C 17/00; irrigators A61M 3/02)}

A61F 2002/4676 ・・・・・for coating the bony surface

A61F 2002/4677 ・・・・using a guide wire

A61F 2002/4679 ・・・・having quick release means

A61F 2002/4681 ・・・・by applying mechanical shocks, e.g. by hammering

A61F 2002/4683 ・・・・・by applying ultrasonic vibrations

A61F 2002/4685 ・・・・by means of vacuum

A61F 2002/4687 ・・・・Mechanical guides for implantation instruments

A61F 2002/4688 ・・・・having operating or control means

A61F 2002/4689 ・・・・・acoustic

A61F 2002/469 ・・・・・electrical

A61F 2002/4692 ・・・・・fluid

A61F 2002/4693 ・・・・・・hydraulic

A61F 2002/4694 ・・・・・・pneumatic

A61F 2002/4696 ・・・・・optical

A61F 2002/4697 ・・・・・・visual

A61F 2002/4698 ・・・・・magnetic

A61F 2002/48 ・・Operating or control means

A61F 2002/481 ・・・acoustic or audible

A61F 2002/482 ・・・electrical

A61F 2002/484 ・・・fluid

A61F 2002/485 ・・・・hydraulic

A61F 2002/487 ・・・・pneumatic

A61F 2002/488 ・・・Means for detecting or monitoring wear

A61F 2002/50 ・Prostheses not implantable in the body {(closure means for urethra or rectum or for artificial body openings therefor A61F 2/0004)}

A61F 2002/5001 ・・Cosmetic coverings

A61F 2002/5003 ・・having damping means, e.g. shock absorbers (for implantable joints K61F 2/30D)

A61F 2002/5004 ・・・operated by electro- or magnetorheological fluids

A61F 2002/5006 ・・・Dampers, e.g. hydraulic damper

A61F 2002/5007 ・・having elastic means different from springs, e.g. including an elastomeric insert (elastic coating K61F 2/00L22F; springs A61F 2002/5072; plate-like springs for feet A61F 2002/6657)

A61F 2002/5009 ・・・having two or more elastomeric blocks

A61F 2002/501 ・・having an inflatable pocket filled with fluid, i.e. liquid or gas (A61F 2/602, A61F 2002/74, A61F 2/7843 take precedence; for lubrication A61F 2002/5086)

A61F 2002/5012 ・・・having two or more inflatable pockets

A61F 2002/5013 ・・・filled with particles ( for joints K61F 2/30F2)

A61F 2002/5015 ・・・hardenable fluid, e.g. curable in-situ or cold-hardening casting substance

A61F 2002/5016 ・・adjustable (for implantable prostheses K61F 2/02G)

A61F 2002/5018 ・・・for adjusting angular orientation

A61F 2002/502 ・・・for adjusting length (for implantable joints K61F 2/30G)

A61F 2002/5021 ・・・for adjusting a position by translation along an axis

A61F 2002/5023 ・・・・along two perpendicular axes

A61F 2002/5024 ・・・for adjusting thickness

A61F 2002/5026 ・・・for adjusting a diameter

A61F 2002/5027 ・・・for adjusting cross-section

A61F 2002/5029 ・・・for adjusting weight or mass

A61F 2002/503 ・・・for adjusting elasticity, flexibility, spring rate or mechanical tension

A61F 2002/5032 ・・・for adjusting fluid pressure (inflatable pockets A61F 2002/501, A61F 2/602, A61F 2/7843; fluid operating or control means A61F 2002/74)

A61F 2002/5033 ・・・for adjusting damping (damping means A61F 2002/5003)

A61F 2002/5035 ・・・for adjusting volume flow

A61F 2002/5036 ・・・self-adjustable, e.g. self-learning

A61F 2002/5038 ・・Hinged joint, e.g. with transverse axle restricting the movement (for implantable joints K61F 2/30J)

A61F 2002/5039 ・・・allowing only for single rotation

A61F 2002/5041 ・・・having bearing bushes between the rotating parts

A61F 2002/5043 ・・・with rotation-limiting stops, e.g. projections or recesses

A61F 2002/5044 ・・{Designing or manufacturing processes (not used, see subgroup)}

A61F 2002/5046 ・・・{for designing or making customized prostheses, e.g. using templates, finite-element analysis or CAD-CAM techniques}

A61F 2002/5047 ・・・・using mathematical models (A61F 2002/505 takes precedence)

A61F 2002/5049 ・・・・・Computer aided shaping, e.g. rapid prototyping

A61F 2002/505 ・・・・using CAD-CAM techniques or NC-techniques

A61F 2002/5052 ・・・・Direct moulding or reforming to the stump

A61F 2002/5053 ・・・・using a positive or a negative model, e.g. casting model or mould

A61F 2002/5055 ・・・Reinforcing prostheses by embedding particles or fibres during moulding or dipping, e.g. carbon fibre composites

A61F 2002/5056 ・・・Laminates, i.e. layered products

A61F 2002/5058 ・・having means for restoring the perception of senses

A61F 2002/5059 ・・・the feeling of position

A61F 2002/5061 ・・・the sense of touch

A61F 2002/5063 ・・・the feeling of temperature, i.e. of warmth or cold

A61F 2002/5064 ・・・for reducing pain from phantom limbs

A61F 2002/5066 ・・Muscles (implantable A61F 2002/0894)

A61F 2002/5067 ・・having rolling elements between articulating surfaces (for implantable joints K61F 2/30R)

A61F 2002/5069 ・・・Ball bearings

A61F 2002/507 ・・・Roller bearings

A61F 2002/5072 ・・having spring elements (spring-biased locking means K61F 2/00T33T; for implantable joints K61F 2/30T; other elastic means A61F 2002/5007)

A61F 2002/5073 ・・・Helical springs, e.g. having at least one helical spring

A61F 2002/5075 ・・・・Multiple spring systems including two or more helical springs

A61F 2002/5076 ・・・・・Concentric outer and inner helical springs

A61F 2002/5078 ・・・2-D spiral springs

A61F 2002/5079 ・・・Leaf springs (A61F 2002/6657 takes precedence)

A61F 2002/5081 ・・Additional features (for implantable joints K61F 2/30W)

A61F 2002/5083 ・・・modular

A61F 2002/5084 ・・・telescopic (adjusting length A61F 2002/502)

A61F 2002/5086 ・・・Lubricating means

A61F 2002/5087 ・・・Sound-damping or noise-reducing means

A61F 2002/5089 ・・・waterproof

A61F 2002/509 ・・・specially designed for children, e.g. having means for adjusting to their growth (implantable K61F 2/00W79)

A61F 2002/5092 ・・・Identification means (for implantable prostheses K61F 2/00W82)

A61F 2002/5093 ・・Tendon- or ligament-replacing cables (implantable K61F 2/08B)

A61F 2002/5095 ・・・for Achilles tendons

A61F 2002/5096 ・・Ball-and-socket joints (for implantable joints K61F 2/30Z)

A61F 2002/5098 ・・・with rotation-limiting means

A61F 2002/52 ・・Mammary prostheses (brassieres A41C 3/00)

A61F 2002/523 ・・・Multiple breast forms made of several concentric breast-shaped layers nested into one another

A61F 2002/526 ・・・Nipples

A61F 2002/54 ・・Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof

A61F 2002/543 ・・・Lower arms or forearms

A61F 2002/546 ・・・Upper arms

A61F 2002/58 ・・・Elbows; Wrists; {Other joints; Hands}

A61F 2002/583 ・・・・{Hands; Wrist joints}

A61F 2002/586 ・・・・・{Fingers}

A61F 2002/587 ・・・・・・Thumbs

A61F 2002/60 ・・Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof

A61F 2002/607 ・・・Lower legs

A61F 2002/608 ・・・Upper legs

A61F 2002/64 ・・・Knee joints

A61F 2002/648 ・・・・Patellae

A61F 2002/66 ・・・Feet; Ankle joints

A61F 2002/6614 ・・・・Feet

A61F 2002/6621 ・・・・・Toes

A61F 2002/6628 ・・・・・・Big toes

A61F 2002/6635 ・・・・・Metatarsals

A61F 2002/6642 ・・・・・Heels

A61F 2002/665 ・・・・・Soles

A61F 2002/6657 ・・・・・having a plate-like or strip-like spring element, e.g. an energy-storing cantilever spring keel

A61F 2002/6664 ・・・・・・Dual structures made of two connected cantilevered leaf springs

A61F 2002/6671 ・・・・・・C-shaped

A61F 2002/6678 ・・・・・・L-shaped

A61F 2002/6685 ・・・・・・S-shaped

A61F 2002/6692 ・・・・・・circular or loop-shaped

A61F 2002/68 ・・Operating or control means

A61F 2002/6809 ・・・acoustic

A61F 2002/6818 ・・・for braking

A61F 2002/6827 ・・・Feedback system for providing user sensation, e.g. by force, contact or position

A61F 2002/6836 ・・・Gears specially adapted therefor, e.g. reduction gears

A61F 2002/6845 ・・・Clutches

A61F 2002/6854 ・・・for locking or unlocking a joint

A61F 2002/6863 ・・・magnetic (magnetic prosthetic parts K61F 2/00W92)

A61F 2002/6872 ・・・attached and mechanically operated by remaining muscle (bioelectrical control A61F 2/72)

A61F 2002/6881 ・・・optical

A61F 2002/689 ・・・Alarm means, e.g. acoustic

A61F 2002/70 ・・・electrical {not used, see A61F 2/68 and A61F 2/72}

A61F 2002/701 ・・・・operated by electrically controlled means, e.g. solenoids or torque motors

A61F 2002/702 ・・・・Battery-charging stations

A61F 2002/704 ・・・・computer-controlled, e.g. robotic control

A61F 2002/705 ・・・・Electromagnetic data transfer (for implantable prostheses A61F 2/027)

A61F 2002/707 ・・・・Remote control

A61F 2002/708 ・・・・electrically self charging

A61F 2002/74 ・・・fluid, i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic (inflatable pocket filled with fluid A61F 2002/501)

A61F 2002/741 ・・・・using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors or solenoids

A61F 2002/742 ・・・・Low pressure systems, e.g. vacuum pump

A61F 2002/744 ・・・・Vane- or curved-cylinder type actuators, e.g. actuators using rotary pistons

A61F 2002/745 ・・・・hydraulic

A61F 2002/747 ・・・・pneumatic

A61F 2002/748 ・・・・Valve systems

A61F 2002/76 ・・Means for assembling, fitting or testing prostheses, e.g. for measuring or balancing, {e.g. alignment means}

A61F 2002/7605 ・・・for assembling by heating (for implanting artificial joints A61F 2002/465)

A61F 2002/761 ・・・for assembling by cooling (for implanting artificial joints A61F 2002/4653)

A61F 2002/7615 ・・・Measuring means (for implanting artificial joints A61F 2/4657)

A61F 2002/762 ・・・・for measuring dimensions, e.g. a distance

A61F 2002/7625 ・・・・for measuring angular position

A61F 2002/763 ・・・・for measuring spatial position, e.g. global positioning system (GPS)

A61F 2002/7635 ・・・・for measuring force, pressure or mechanical tension

A61F 2002/764 ・・・・for measuring acceleration

A61F 2002/7645 ・・・・for measuring torque, e.g. hinge or turning moment, moment of force

A61F 2002/765 ・・・・for measuring time or frequency

A61F 2002/7655 ・・・・for measuring fluid pressure

A61F 2002/766 ・・・・for measuring moisture

A61F 2002/7665 ・・・・for measuring temperatures

A61F 2002/767 ・・・・for measuring blood pressure

A61F 2002/7675 ・・・・for measuring oxygen content

A61F 2002/768 ・・・・for measuring battery status

A61F 2002/7685 ・・・・located on natural or sound-site limbs, e.g. comparison measuring means

A61F 2002/769 ・・・・Displaying measured values

A61F 2002/7695 ・・・Means for testing non-implantable prostheses (for testing implantable prostheses K61F 2/02T; for implanting artificial joints A61F 2/468)

A61F 2002/78 ・・Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump

A61F 2002/7806 ・・・using adhesive means (for connecting prosthetic parts K61F 2/00T8)

A61F 2002/7812 ・・・{Interface cushioning members placed between the limb stump and the socket, e.g. bandages or stockings for the limb stump}

A61F 2002/7818 ・・・・Stockings or socks for the limb stump (cosmetic coverings A61F 2/0059)

A61F 2002/7825 ・・・・・Devices for putting-on or pulling-off stockings

A61F 2002/7831 ・・・・・with a rope for pulling the sock inside the socket

A61F 2002/7837 ・・・・Sleeves for attaching or protecting, i.e. open ended hoses

A61F 2002/785 ・・・・Pads, e.g. relief pads

A61F 2002/7856 ・・・having finger loops or grips

A61F 2002/7862 ・・・Harnesses, straps (for connecting prosthetic parts K61F 2/00T12B)

A61F 2002/7868 ・・・Means for putting-on or pulling-off prostheses

A61F 2002/7875 ・・・with releasable ratchets or pegs (snap connections K61F 2/00T33S; pushing a peg into a hole K61F 2/00T1T)

A61F 2002/7881 ・・・using hook and loop-type fasteners (for connecting prosthetic parts K61F 2/00T13)

A61F 2002/7887 ・・・for connecting limb exoprostheses to the stump bone

A61F 2002/7893 ・・・using slide fasteners, e.g. zippers

A61F 2002/80 ・・・Sockets, e.g. of suction type

A61F 2002/802 ・・・・Suction sockets, i.e. utilizing differential air pressure to retain the prosthesis on the stump

A61F 2002/805 ・・・・・having an air valve

A61F 2002/807 ・・・・・having a vacuum reservoir chamber

A61F 2002/82 ・Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (stent-grafts for tubular structures of the body other than blood vessels A61F 2/04; stent-grafts for blood vessels A61F 2/07; instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts A61F 2/95; for closing wounds, or holding wounds closed A61B 17/03; dilators A61M 29/00)

A61F 2002/821 ・・Ostial stents

A61F 2002/823 ・・Stents, different from stent-grafts, adapted to cover an aneurysm

A61F 2002/825 ・・having longitudinal struts

A61F 2002/826 ・・more than one stent being applied sequentially

A61F 2002/828 ・・Means for connecting a plurality of stents allowing flexibility of the whole structure

A61F 2002/848 ・・having means for fixation to the vessel wall, e.g. barbs

A61F 2002/8483 ・・・Barbs

A61F 2002/8486 ・・・provided on at least one of the ends

A61F 2002/86 ・・Stents in a form characterised by the wire-like elements; Stents in the form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure

A61F 2002/90 ・・・characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure

A61F 2002/91 ・・・・made from perforated sheet material or tubes, e.g. perforated by laser cuts or etched holes

A61F 2002/915 ・・・・・with bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each other

A61F 2002/91508 ・・・・・・the meander having a difference in amplitude along the band

A61F 2002/91516 ・・・・・・the meander having a change in frequency along the band

A61F 2002/91525 ・・・・・・within the whole structure different bands showing different meander characteristics, e.g. frequency or amplitude

A61F 2002/91533 ・・・・・・characterised by the phase between adjacent bands

A61F 2002/91541 ・・・・・・・Adjacent bands are arranged out of phase

A61F 2002/9155 ・・・・・・Adjacent bands being connected to each other

A61F 2002/91558 ・・・・・・・connected peak to peak

A61F 2002/91566 ・・・・・・・connected trough to trough

A61F 2002/91575 ・・・・・・・connected peak to trough

A61F 2002/91583 ・・・・・・・by a bridge, whereby at least one of its ends is connected along the length of a strut between two consecutive apices within a band

A61F 2002/91591 ・・・・・・・Locking connectors, e.g. using male-female connections

A61F 2002/95 ・Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts

A61F 2002/9505 ・・having retaining means other than an outer sleeve, e.g. male-female connector between stent and instrument

A61F 2002/9511 ・・・the retaining means being filaments or wires

A61F 2002/9517 ・・handle assemblies therefor

A61F 2002/9522 ・・Means for mounting a stent onto the placement instrument

A61F 2002/9528 ・・for retrieval of stents

A61F 2002/9534 ・・for repositioning of stents

A61F 2002/958 ・・Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts

A61F 2002/9583 ・・・Means for holding the stent on the balloon, e.g. using protrusions, adhesives or an outer sleeve

A61F 2002/9586 ・・・・the means being inside the balloon

A61F 2002/962 ・・having an outer sleeve

A61F 2002/966 ・・・with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod

A61F 2002/9665 ・・・・with additional retaining means

A61F 2005/00 Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints (surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints, devices specially adapted therefor A61B 17/56); Nursing devices; {Anti-rape devices}(bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61F 13/00)

A61F 2005/0003 ・{Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices (surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B 17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F 2/04)}

A61F 2005/0013 ・・{Implantable devices or invasive measures}

A61F 2005/0016 ・・・comprising measuring means

A61F 2005/002 ・・・・for sensing mechanical parameters

A61F 2005/0023 ・・・・for sensing chemical parameters

A61F 2005/01 ・Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces

A61F 2005/0102 ・・{specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations}

A61F 2005/0132 ・・・Additional features of the articulation

A61F 2005/0134 ・・・・with two orthogonal pivots

A61F 2005/0137 ・・・・with two parallel pivots

A61F 2005/0139 ・・・・・geared

A61F 2005/0141 ・・・・with more than two parallel pivots

A61F 2005/0144 ・・・・Multibar

A61F 2005/0146 ・・・・combining rotational and sliding movements, e.g. simulating movements of a natural joint

A61F 2005/0148 ・・・・・Floating pivotal axis

A61F 2005/0151 ・・・・combining rotational and torsional movements

A61F 2005/0153 ・・・・combining rotational and stretching movements

A61F 2005/0155 ・・・・with actuating means

A61F 2005/0158 ・・・・with locking means

A61F 2005/016 ・・・・・in standing position

A61F 2005/0162 ・・・・・when weight is applied

A61F 2005/0165 ・・・・with limits of movement

A61F 2005/0167 ・・・・・adjustable

A61F 2005/0169 ・・・・with damping means

A61F 2005/0172 ・・・・with cushions

A61F 2005/0174 ・・・・・laterally placed

A61F 2005/0176 ・・・・・supporting the patella

A61F 2005/0179 ・・・・with spring means

A61F 2005/0181 ・・・Protectors for articulations

A61F 2005/0183 ・・・・Hip protectors, e.g. for elderly people

A61F 2005/0186 ・・・・Thumb protectors

A61F 2005/0188 ・・・having pressure sensors

A61F 2005/0197 ・・with spring means

A61F 2005/41 ・Devices for promoting penis erection (penis implants A61F 2/26; massage of the genitals A61H 19/00)

A61F 2005/411 ・・Penile supports

A61F 2005/412 ・・by vacuum means

A61F 2005/414 ・・by constricting means

A61F 2005/415 ・・by inflatable means

A61F 2005/417 ・・by vibrating means

A61F 2005/418 ・・by electrical stimulation

A61F 2005/44 ・Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; {Portable urination aids}(absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F 13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M 27/00; {emptying devices for urine bags B65B 69/0016}); Colostomy devices (adhesives for colostomy devices A61L 24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L 28/00)

A61F 2005/4402 ・・disposable

A61F 2005/4415 ・・venting by manual operation

A61F 2005/445 ・・Colostomy, {ileostomy or urethrostomy} devices (A61F 5/441, A61F 5/442, A61F 5/443 take precedence)

A61F 2005/4455 ・・Implantable

A61F 2005/4483 ・・・Convex pressure ring

A61F 2005/4486 ・・・with operable locking ring

A61F 2005/4495 ・・・with floating-belt attaching ring

A61F 2005/56 ・Devices for preventing snoring {(by influencing the respiratory system by gas treatment A61M 16/00)}

A61F 2005/563 ・・Anti-bruxisme

A61F 2006/00 Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor (chemical aspects of contraception A61K)

A61F 2006/02 ・for use by males (A61F 6/20 takes precedence)

A61F 2006/04 ・・Condoms, sheaths or the like, {e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion}

A61F 2006/041 ・・・combined with a protective garment, e.g. underpants or mask

A61F 2006/042 ・・・・covering the mouth , e.g. oral condom

A61F 2006/043 ・・・with more than one barrier

A61F 2006/044 ・・・with absorbent material

A61F 2006/045 ・・・with closing devices at the open end

A61F 2006/046 ・・・・for closing after use

A61F 2006/047 ・・・with holding means

A61F 2006/048 ・・・with surface protuberances

A61F 2006/049 ・・・with strips to apply the condom

A61F 2007/00 Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body (heating or cooling means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses A47C 21/00; {massage, therapeutic baths A61H}; hyperthermia using electric or magnetic fields or ultrasound A61N; electric heating elements H05B)

A61F 2007/0001 ・Body part

A61F 2007/0002 ・・Head or parts thereof

A61F 2007/0003 ・・・Face

A61F 2007/0004 ・・・Eyes or part of the face surrounding the eyes

A61F 2007/0005 ・・・Ears

A61F 2007/0006 ・・・Nose

A61F 2007/0007 ・・・Forehead, e.g. headbands

A61F 2007/0008 ・・・Scalp

A61F 2007/0009 ・・・Throat or neck

A61F 2007/001 ・・・・Throat only

A61F 2007/0011 ・・・・Neck only

A61F 2007/0012 ・・・・・with means for support of the head

A61F 2007/0013 ・・・Jaw

A61F 2007/0014 ・・・Chin

A61F 2007/0015 ・・・Cheeks

A61F 2007/0017 ・・・Mouth

A61F 2007/0018 ・・Trunk or parts thereof

A61F 2007/0019 ・・・Breast

A61F 2007/002 ・・・・Heart

A61F 2007/0021 ・・・Female breast

A61F 2007/0022 ・・・Abdomen

A61F 2007/0023 ・・・Waist

A61F 2007/0024 ・・・Back

A61F 2007/0025 ・・・Higher part of back

A61F 2007/0026 ・・・Middle part of back

A61F 2007/0027 ・・・Lower part of back

A61F 2007/0028 ・・・Rectum

A61F 2007/0029 ・・Arm or parts thereof

A61F 2007/003 ・・・Shoulder

A61F 2007/0031 ・・・Upper arm

A61F 2007/0032 ・・・Elbow

A61F 2007/0034 ・・・Lower arm

A61F 2007/0035 ・・・Wrist

A61F 2007/0036 ・・・Hand

A61F 2007/0037 ・・・Finger

A61F 2007/0038 ・・・Thumb

A61F 2007/0039 ・・Leg or parts thereof

A61F 2007/004 ・・・Hip

A61F 2007/0041 ・・・Upper leg

A61F 2007/0042 ・・・Knee

A61F 2007/0043 ・・・Lower leg, calf

A61F 2007/0044 ・・・Ankle

A61F 2007/0045 ・・・Foot

A61F 2007/0046 ・・・Toe

A61F 2007/0047 ・・・Sole

A61F 2007/0048 ・・Genitals

A61F 2007/005 ・・・female

A61F 2007/0051 ・・Stumps after amputation

A61F 2007/0052 ・・for treatment of skin or hair

A61F 2007/0054 ・with a closed fluid circuit, e.g. hot water

A61F 2007/0055 ・・of gas, e.g. hot air or steam

A61F 2007/0056 ・・for cooling

A61F 2007/0057 ・・・of gas, e.g. air or carbon dioxide

A61F 2007/0058 ・・・evaporating on or near the spot to be cooled

A61F 2007/0059 ・with an open fluid circuit

A61F 2007/006 ・・of gas

A61F 2007/0061 ・・・Using breath

A61F 2007/0062 ・・・the gas being steam or water vapour

A61F 2007/0063 ・・for cooling

A61F 2007/0064 ・・・of gas

A61F 2007/0065 ・・・・Causing evaporation

A61F 2007/0067 ・・・・・of sweat

A61F 2007/0068 ・・・evaporating on the spot to be cooled

A61F 2007/0069 ・・with return means

A61F 2007/007 ・{characterised by electric heating}

A61F 2007/0071 ・・using a resistor, e.g. near the spot to be heated

A61F 2007/0072 ・・・remote from the spot to be heated

A61F 2007/0073 ・・・thermistor

A61F 2007/0074 ・・・・PTC

A61F 2007/0075 ・・using a Peltier element, e.g. near the spot to be heated or cooled

A61F 2007/0076 ・・・remote from the spot to be heated or cooled

A61F 2007/0077 ・・Details of power supply

A61F 2007/0078 ・・・with a battery

A61F 2007/0079 ・・・・connectable to car battery

A61F 2007/008 ・・・・with a separate, portable battery pack

A61F 2007/0081 ・・・Low voltage, e.g. using transformer

A61F 2007/0082 ・・・・D.C. (A61F 2007/0078 takes precedence)

A61F 2007/0084 ・・・using a solar cell

A61F 2007/0086 ・with a thermostat

A61F 2007/0087 ・Hand-held applicators

A61F 2007/0088 ・Radiating heat

A61F 2007/0089 ・Chemotherapy developing heat

A61F 2007/009 ・with a varying magnetic field acting upon the human body, e.g. an implant therein

A61F 2007/0091 ・inflatable

A61F 2007/0092 ・・with, or also with, a substance other than air

A61F 2007/0093 ・programmed

A61F 2007/0094 ・using a remote control

A61F 2007/0095 ・with a temperature indicator

A61F 2007/0096 ・・with a thermometer

A61F 2007/0098 ・ways of manufacturing heating or cooling devices for therapy

A61F 2007/02 ・Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling

A61F 2007/0201 ・・shaped as a doll

A61F 2007/0203 ・・Cataplasms, poultices or compresses, characterised by their contents; Bags therefor

A61F 2007/0204 ・・・containing clay, mud, fango, sand, kaolin clay, volcanic or other inorganic granular solids

A61F 2007/0206 ・・・containing organic solids or fibres

A61F 2007/0207 ・・・・Plants, dried plants, seeds or fruits

A61F 2007/0209 ・・・・Synthetics, e.g. plastics

A61F 2007/0211 ・・・・・Granulars

A61F 2007/0212 ・・・・・Foams

A61F 2007/0214 ・・・・・Polymers, e.g. water absorbing

A61F 2007/0215 ・・・containing liquids other than water

A61F 2007/0217 ・・・・Oils

A61F 2007/0219 ・・・・Gels

A61F 2007/022 ・・・Bags therefor

A61F 2007/0222 ・・・・made of synthetics, e.g. plastics

A61F 2007/0223 ・・・・made of textiles

A61F 2007/0225 ・・connected to the body or a part thereof

A61F 2007/0226 ・・・adhesive, self-sticking

A61F 2007/0228 ・・・with belt or strap, e.g. with buckle

A61F 2007/023 ・・・・with pockets for receiving packs or pouches

A61F 2007/0231 ・・・hook and loop-type fastener

A61F 2007/0233 ・・・connected to or incorporated in clothing or garments (A61F 2007/023 takes precedence)

A61F 2007/0234 ・・・・for the upper part of the trunk, eg. bodice

A61F 2007/0236 ・・・・for the lower part of the trnk, e.g. panty

A61F 2007/0238 ・・・・in a pocket (A61F 2007/023 takes precedence)

A61F 2007/0239 ・・・using vacuum

A61F 2007/0242 ・・heated by microwaves

A61F 2007/0244 ・・with layers

A61F 2007/0246 ・・・with a layer having high heat transfer capability

A61F 2007/0247 ・・・・Using a substance with high conductivity

A61F 2007/0249 ・・・with a layer having low heat transfer capabiity

A61F 2007/025 ・・・・retaining air or other gas

A61F 2007/0252 ・・・・・in closed compartments

A61F 2007/0253 ・・・・using a substance with low conductivity (A61F 2007/025 takes precedence)

A61F 2007/0255 ・・・・with a reflective layer

A61F 2007/0257 ・・・with a fluid impermeable layer

A61F 2007/0258 ・・・with a fluid permeable layer

A61F 2007/026 ・・・with a fluid absorbing layer

A61F 2007/0261 ・・medicated

A61F 2007/0263 ・・・made of a substance with therapeutic action, e.g. copper or silver

A61F 2007/0265 ・・・antiallergic

A61F 2007/0266 ・・without external heat source, i.e. using one's own body heat (A61F 2007/0061 takes precedence)

A61F 2007/0268 ・・having a plurality of compartments being filled with a heat carrier (heat packs stored in pockets A61F 2007/023, A61F 2007/0238)

A61F 2007/0269 ・・・with separable compartments, e.g. reconnectable

A61F 2007/0271 ・・・・Permanently separable compartments, e.g. with rupturable portions

A61F 2007/0273 ・・・with openings in the walls between the compartments serving as passageways for the filler (flowing in circuits A61F 2007/0054, A61F 2007/0059)

A61F 2007/0274 ・・・・the walls being reduced to spot connections, e.g. spot welds

A61F 2007/0276 ・・・with separate compartments connectable by rupturing a wall or membrane

A61F 2007/0277 ・・Other details of hot water bottles, heat packs or cold packs

A61F 2007/0279 ・・・Removable covers or sleeves (pockets connected to the body or parts thereof A61F 2007/023, A61F 2007/0238)

A61F 2007/028 ・・・Devices for wringing

A61F 2007/0282 ・・for particular medical treatments or effects

A61F 2007/0284 ・・・Treatment of stings or bites

A61F 2007/0285 ・・・Local anaesthetic effect

A61F 2007/0287 ・・・Preventing negative effects of chemotherapy

A61F 2007/0288 ・・・during operations

A61F 2007/029 ・・・Fat cell removal or destruction by non-ablative heat treatment

A61F 2007/0292 ・・using latent heat produced or absorbed during phase change of materials, e.g. of super-cooled solutions

A61F 2007/0293 ・・・Triggers, activators or catalysts therefor

A61F 2007/0295 ・・for heating or cooling or use at more than one temperature

A61F 2007/0296 ・・・Intervals of heating alternated with intervals of cooling

A61F 2007/0298 ・・・with a section for heating and a section for cooling

A61F 2007/03 ・・Thermophore, i.e. self-heating, {e.g. using a chemical reaction}

A61F 2007/032 ・・・{using oxygen from the air, e.g. pocket-stoves}

A61F 2007/034 ・・・・{Flameless}

A61F 2007/036 ・・・・・Fuels

A61F 2007/038 ・・・・・・Carbon or charcoal, e.g. active

A61F 2007/08 ・Warming pads, pans or mats (A61F 7/02 takes precedence); Hot-water bottles

A61F 2007/083 ・・with an outlets tube, e.g. for enema or irrigation

A61F 2007/10 ・Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags

A61F 2007/101 ・・for cooling organs in the body before or during surgery

A61F 2007/103 ・・{refillable}

A61F 2007/105 ・・・Closures specially adapted for icebags or packs

A61F 2007/108 ・・Cold packs, i.e. devices to be cooled or frozen in refrigerator or freezing compartment

A61F 2007/12 ・Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities

A61F 2007/126 ・・for invasive application, e.g. for introducing into blood vessels

A61F 2009/00 Method or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B 1/06; visors for helmets A42B 3/22; {retractors A61B 17/02; manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B 19/00M}; appliances to aid invalids to move about A61H 3/00; {exercisers for the eyes A61H 5/00}; eye baths A61H 35/02; sunglasses or goggles having the same features as spectacles G02C)

A61F 2009/0035 ・Devices for immobilising a patient`s head with respect to the intrument

A61F 2009/0043 ・・by supporting the instrument on the patient`s head, e.g. head bands

A61F 2009/0052 ・・・the instrument being supported on the patient`s eye

A61F 2009/007 ・Methods or devices for eye surgery

A61F 2009/008 ・・using laser

A61F 2009/00842 ・・・Permanent Structural Change (PSC) in index of refraction; Limit between ablation and plasma ignition

A61F 2009/00844 ・・・Feedback systems

A61F 2009/00846 ・・・・Eyetracking

A61F 2009/00848 ・・・・based on wavefront

A61F 2009/00851 ・・・・Optical coherence topography (OCT)

A61F 2009/00853 ・・・Laser thermal keratoplasty or radial keratotomy

A61F 2009/00855 ・・・Calibration of the laser system

A61F 2009/00857 ・・・・considering biodynamics

A61F 2009/00859 ・・・・considering nomograms

A61F 2009/00861 ・・・adapted for treatment at a particular location

A61F 2009/00863 ・・・・Retina

A61F 2009/00865 ・・・・Sclera

A61F 2009/00868 ・・・・Ciliary muscles or trabecular meshwork

A61F 2009/0087 ・・・・Lens

A61F 2009/00872 ・・・・Cornea

A61F 2009/00874 ・・・・Vitreous

A61F 2009/00876 ・・・・Iris

A61F 2009/00878 ・・・Planning

A61F 2009/0088 ・・・・based on wavefront

A61F 2009/00882 ・・・・based on topography

A61F 2009/00885 ・・・for treating a particular disease

A61F 2009/00887 ・・・・Cataract

A61F 2009/00889 ・・・・・Capsulotomy

A61F 2009/00891 ・・・・Glaucoma

A61F 2009/00893 ・・・・Keratoconus

A61F 2009/00895 ・・・・Presbyopia

A61F 2009/00897 ・・・Scanning mechanisms or algorithms

A61F 2009/02 ・Goggles {(breathing masks A62B 18/00; swimming goggles A63B 33/002; diving masks B63C 11/12)}

A61F 2009/021 ・・Goggles with prescription spectacle lenses

A61F 2011/00 Methods or devices for treatment of the ears, e.g. surgical; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand; {Non-electric hearing aids}

A61F 2011/06 ・Protective devices for the ears

A61F 2011/08 ・・internal, e.g. earplugs

A61F 2011/085 ・・・including an inner channel

A61F 2011/14 ・・external, e.g. earcaps or earmuffs (headwear, e.g. caps or helmets, with means for protecting the ears A42B 1/06, A42B 3/16, {for hairdresser`s rooms A45D 44/12; for sports A63B 71/10; headphones H04R 1/10})

A61F 2011/145 ・・・electric, e.g. for active noise reduction

A61F 2013/00 Bandages or dressings (suspensory bandages A61F 5/40; {contact-avoiding wound protectors A61F 15/00P; bandages or dressings with incorporated medicaments A61L 15/44, A61M 35/00C; radioactive dressings A61N 5/12}); Absorbent pads (chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61L 15/00; {absorbent pads for tracheostomy A61M 16/047})

A61F 2013/00089 ・Wound bandages (A61F 2013/00361 takes precedence; adhesive wound bandages K61F 13/15A1A; for haemorrhoids K61F 13/15A2; incontinence protection pads for anal discharge K61F 13/15A3D; surgical tampons K61F 13/15A9; special configurations, e.g. for catheter or tracheostomy K61F 13/15B4; anatomically shaped for the rest of the body K61F 13/15B6)

A61F 2013/00093 ・・tubular

A61F 2013/00097 ・・・net structure (net-like plaster K61F 13/00J2C)

A61F 2013/00102 ・・oblong

A61F 2013/00106 ・・emergency bandages, e.g. for first aid

A61F 2013/0011 ・・・spray

A61F 2013/00114 ・・・with check valve, e.g. for traumatic pneumothorax

A61F 2013/00119 ・・elastic

A61F 2013/00123 ・・・with elastic indicator

A61F 2013/00127 ・・・fixation means

A61F 2013/00131 ・・・elasticity distribution

A61F 2013/00136 ・・・・anisotropy

A61F 2013/0014 ・・・・non-linearity

A61F 2013/00144 ・・・・transversal distribution

A61F 2013/00148 ・・・・longitudinal distribution

A61F 2013/00153 ・・coloured or with decoration pattern or printing

A61F 2013/00157 ・・for burns or skin transplants (A61F 2013/00187 takes precedence; not adhering to the wound A61F 2013/00217)

A61F 2013/00161 ・・・with wax, e.g. petroleum or bees- (lubricant top layers K61F 13/15C7G; containing lubricants K61F 13/15H8G; treated with lubricants A61F 2013/00331)

A61F 2013/00165 ・・not touching the wound

A61F 2013/0017 ・・possibility of applying fluid

A61F 2013/00174 ・・・possibility of applying pressure

A61F 2013/00178 ・・・・hand-held C02 cylinder, e.g. sparklet

A61F 2013/00182 ・・with transparent part

A61F 2013/00187 ・・insulating; warmth or cold applying (with different accessories K61F 13/15H5)

A61F 2013/00191 ・・・cooled by evaporation

A61F 2013/00195 ・・・electric warmer

A61F 2013/002 ・・・with temperature control

A61F 2013/00204 ・・・insulating

A61F 2013/00208 ・・・・by a high viscosity, low conductivity liquid

A61F 2013/00212 ・・・・infra-red absorbing or reflecting

A61F 2013/00217 ・・not adhering to the wound (with wax A61F 2013/00161)

A61F 2013/00221 ・・・biodegradable, non-irritating

A61F 2013/00225 ・・・・with non-degradable reinforcing layer, net or mesh (net-like top K61F 13/15C1D; absorbent core with a reinforcing structure, e.g. net K61F 13/15D2H)

A61F 2013/00229 ・・・with alginate (absorbent structures with superabsorbent materials, e.g. SAM K61F 13/15D7)

A61F 2013/00234 ・・・metallic layer (metallic underlayers K61F 13/15E2)

A61F 2013/00238 ・・characterised by way of knitting or weaving

A61F 2013/00242 ・・・to avoiding fraying or pilling (lint-free, i.e. non-linting or frying A61F 2013/00348)

A61F 2013/00246 ・・in a special way pervious to air or vapours (air permeability of absorbent structures K61F 13/15D10T; underlayers impervious to fluids but not for air or vapours K61F 13/15E1A; fibrous underlayers impervious to fluids end open for air K61F 13/15E3A)

A61F 2013/00251 ・・・with macroscopic openings

A61F 2013/00255 ・・・with pores

A61F 2013/00259 ・・・thin film

A61F 2013/00263 ・・・vapour permeability >500 g/m2/24h

A61F 2013/00268 ・・・impervious, i.e. occlusive bandage

A61F 2013/00272 ・・protection of the body or articulation (safety barrier for protection of the operator A61F 2013/00297; protecting the body against ulcers A61F 2013/15024; protection in contaminated, e.g. NBC or industrial toxic ambience A61F 2013/15065)

A61F 2013/00276 ・・・for itching skin

A61F 2013/0028 ・・applying of mechanical pressure; passive massage

A61F 2013/00285 ・・medication confinement

A61F 2013/00289 ・・easy removing of the protection sheet

A61F 2013/00293 ・・anallergic or hypoallergic material

A61F 2013/00297 ・・safety barrier for protection of the operator (protection of the body or articulation A61F 2013/00272; protecting the body against ulcers A61F 2013/15024; protection in contaminated, e.g. NBC or industrial toxic ambience A61F 2013/15065; prophylaxis A61F 2013/15081)

A61F 2013/00302 ・・・devices for handling dressings

A61F 2013/00306 ・・・dressing for protection of the operator during surgical procedure

A61F 2013/0031 ・・・for handling common life objects, e.g. telephone (prophylaxis A61F 2013/15081)

A61F 2013/00314 ・・with surface treatments

A61F 2013/00319 ・・・to make surface hydrophobic

A61F 2013/00323 ・・・to make surface hydrophilic

A61F 2013/00327 ・・・to create projections or depressions in surface

A61F 2013/00331 ・・・lubricants (with wax, e.g. petroleum or bees- A61F 2013/00161; not adhering to the wound A61F 2013/00217; lubricant top layers K61F 13/15C7G; containing lubricants K61F 13/15H8G)

A61F 2013/00336 ・・・polymeric resins

A61F 2013/0034 ・・with triboelectric materials

A61F 2013/00344 ・・・for increasing oxygen partial pressure

A61F 2013/00348 ・・lint-free, i.e. non-linting or frying (A61F 2013/00242 takes precedence)

A61F 2013/00353 ・・for red nails, in-grown nails or felons (inflamed digits )

A61F 2013/00357 ・・implanted wound fillings or covers (membranes for covering bone defects A61F 2/2846)

A61F 2013/00361 ・Plasters (adhesive wound bandages K61F 13/15A1A; for haemorrhoids K61F 13/15A2; incontinence protection pads for anal discharge K61F 13/15A3D; protecting the body against ulcers A61F 2013/15024; surgical tampons K61F 13/15A9; protection in contaminates, e.g. NBC or industrial toxic ambience A61F 2013/15065; prophylaxis A61F 2013/15081; special configurations, e.g. for catheter or tracheostomy K61F 13/15B4; anatomically shaped for the rest of the body K61F 13/15B6; hot-melt elastomeric adhesive K61F 13/15B9L5; with thermoplastic adhesive K61F 13/15C5D1; connection between layers by adhesive K61F 13/15D2E1; thermoplastic with heat K61F 13/15D2E2; with thermoplastic adhesive K61F 13/15D4D1; absorbent structures with superabsorbent, e.g. SAM K61F 13/15D7; with adhesive-like impermeable layer K61F 13/15E8; adhesive fastening means K61F 13/15G1, K61F 13/15G4A; apparatus for manufacturing using adhesives K61F 13/15H10E5)

A61F 2013/00365 ・・use

A61F 2013/0037 ・・・for cosmesis

A61F 2013/00374 ・・・・against wrinkles, e.g. face lift

A61F 2013/00378 ・・・・coloured as the skin (coloured black or yellow, or with pattern or printing A61F 2013/00153)

A61F 2013/00382 ・・・・reconstructing the body shape (prosthetic device A61F 2013/00574)

A61F 2013/00387 ・・・skin protection (protection of the body or articulation A61F 2013/00272; safety barrier for protection of the operator A61F 2013/00297; for protection of suture stitches A61F 2013/00455; protection of wound surround A61F 2013/00825)

A61F 2013/00391 ・・・・from irradiation, e.g. sun

A61F 2013/00395 ・・・・from skin abrasion

A61F 2013/004 ・・・・from liquid water

A61F 2013/00404 ・・・・against blisters or bed sores

A61F 2013/00408 ・・・・shield for protection against hypodermic needles

A61F 2013/00412 ・・・for use with needles, tubes or catheters

A61F 2013/00417 ・・・・pierced by needle

A61F 2013/00421 ・・・・with double adhesive layer (with cyano-acrylic adhesive A61F 2013/00459; with adhesive connecting means A61F 2013/00561; adhesives for plasters A61F 2013/00655; with absorbent adhesives A61F 2013/00757; with permeable adhesive layers A61F 2013/00761; different adhesion of different adhesive layers A61F 2013/00804; changing the adhesion force with strain value A61F 2013/00838)

A61F 2013/00425 ・・・for removing of external skin layer, e.g. prepping

A61F 2013/00429 ・・・for conducting tests

A61F 2013/00434 ・・・・Epicutaneous test

A61F 2013/00438 ・・・・blood tests

A61F 2013/00442 ・・・・using electrodes

A61F 2013/00446 ・・・for oriental medicine

A61F 2013/00451 ・・・for surgical sutures, e.g. butterfly type

A61F 2013/00455 ・・・・for protection of suture stitches (protection of the body or articulation A61F 2013/00272; safety barrier for protection of the operator A61F 2013/00297; skin protection A61F 2013/00387; protection of wound surround A61F 2013/00825)

A61F 2013/00459 ・・・・with cyano-acrylic adhesive (adhesives for mucosae A61F 2013/00714 or for use on wounds A61F 2013/00719)

A61F 2013/00463 ・・・haemostatic

A61F 2013/00468 ・・・・applying local pressure

A61F 2013/00472 ・・・・with chemical means

A61F 2013/00476 ・・・for nose

A61F 2013/0048 ・・・for toes (for red nails, in-grown nails or felons A61F 2013/00353)

A61F 2013/00485 ・・・・treating of athlete`s foot

A61F 2013/00489 ・・・for bracing or strapping

A61F 2013/00493 ・・・・torso

A61F 2013/00497 ・・・eye patch

A61F 2013/00502 ・・・・for eyelids

A61F 2013/00506 ・・・for treating warts

A61F 2013/0051 ・・・for treating insect bite

A61F 2013/00514 ・・・・ticks

A61F 2013/00519 ・・・for treating burn (bandages for burns or skin transplants A61F 2013/00157)

A61F 2013/00523 ・・・・with hydrogel (wound bandages with alginate A61F 2013/00229; adhesive for plasters; with hydrogel A61F 2013/00676; water-based A61F 2013/00689; for use on mucosae A61F 2013/00714; for use on wounds A61F 2013/00719; wound humidity control with hydrocolloids or superabsorbers A61F 2013/00748; with absorbent adhesives A61F 2013/00757; with fumed silica A61F 2013/00787; with viscoelastic oil-elastomer gel A61F 2013/00893)

A61F 2013/00527 ・・・・artificial skin

A61F 2013/00531 ・・・for exfoliation (enzymes therefor A61F 2013/00927)

A61F 2013/00536 ・・・for draining or irrigating wounds

A61F 2013/0054 ・・・for deep wounds

A61F 2013/00544 ・・form or structure

A61F 2013/00548 ・・・net (wound bandages with net structure A61F 2013/00097)

A61F 2013/00553 ・・・with detachable parts

A61F 2013/00557 ・・・・detachable absorbent pad

A61F 2013/00561 ・・・・with adhesive connecting means (plasters with a double adhesive layer A61F 2013/00421; with cyano-acrylic adhesive A61F 2013/00459; adhesives for plasters A61F 2013/00655; with absorbent adhesives A61F 2013/00757; with permeable adhesive layers A61F 2013/00761; different adhesion of different adhesive layers A61F 2013/00804; changing the adhesion force with strain value A61F 2013/00838)

A61F 2013/00565 ・・・・with hook and loop-type fastener connecting means

A61F 2013/0057 ・・・with openable cover

A61F 2013/00574 ・・・shaped as a body part (A61F 2013/00187 take precedence; use of plasters A61F 2013/00365; containing means for different purposes A61F 2013/00902)

A61F 2013/00578 ・・・・conformable; soft or flexible, e.g. elastomeric

A61F 2013/00582 ・・・Properties of backing

A61F 2013/00587 ・・・・Thickness

A61F 2013/00591 ・・・・breaking stress or force

A61F 2013/00595 ・・・・breaking strain or extension

A61F 2013/006 ・・・・Elastic modulus

A61F 2013/00604 ・・・Multilayer

A61F 2013/00608 ・・・・with reinforcing layers

A61F 2013/00612 ・・・・with different thickness

A61F 2013/00617 ・・・・with different hardness

A61F 2013/00621 ・・・cast

A61F 2013/00625 ・・・・in situ

A61F 2013/00629 ・・・・on a model

A61F 2013/00634 ・・・・foam

A61F 2013/00638 ・・・・Gel

A61F 2013/00642 ・・・soluble, e.g. in water