IPC 6 English version A61B !A-A61B 5/22

A61-A61B00522

SECTION A– HUMAN NECESSITIES

A 61

MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE

A 61 B

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

Note

This subclass covers instruments, implements, and processes for diagnostic, surgical and person-identification purposes, including obstetrics, instruments for cutting corns, vaccination instruments, finger-printing, psycho-physical tests.

Diagnosis; Psycho-physical tests

Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes (examination of body cavities or body tracts using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A 61 B 8/12; instruments, e.g. endoscopes, for taking a cell sample A 61 B 10/00; endoscopic cutting instruments A 61 B 17/32, A 61 B 17/36); Illuminating arrangements therefor (for the eyes A 61 B 3/00) [4]

002

having rod-lens arrangements (A 61 B 1/055 takes precedence) [6]

005

Flexible endoscopes [6]

008

Articulations [6]

Guiding arrangements therefor [6]

012

characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor [6]

015

Control of fluid supply or evacuation [6]

018

for receiving instruments [6]

combined with photographic or television appliances [2]

045

Control thereof [6]

characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion [6]

055

having rod-lens arrangements [6]

with illuminating arrangements

using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres [6]

with cooling or rinsing arrangements (A 61 B 1/015 takes precedence) [6]

(transferred to A 61 B 1/227, A 61 B 1/233)

227

for ears, i.e. otoscopes [6]

233

for the nose, i.e. nasoscopes [6]

for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors (tongue depressors per se A 61 B 13/00); Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth (combined with saliva removers A 61 C 17/10; mouth openers for animals A 61 D 15/00) [5]

247

with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors [6]

253

with means for preventing fogging [6]

(transferred to A 61 B 1/267, A 61 B 1/273)

267

for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes [6]

273

for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes [6]

(transferred to A 61 B 1/303 to A 61 B 1/31)

303

for the vagina, i.e. vaginoscopes [6]

307

for the urinary organs, e.g. urethroscopes, cystoscopes [6]

for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes [6]

313

for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes [6]

317

for bones or joints, e.g. osteoscopes, arthroscopes [6]

Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body (dilators A 61 M 29/00)

Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes (eye inspection using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A 61 B 8/10; devices for treatment of the eyes A 61 F 9/00; exercisers for the eyes A 61 H 5/00; optical systems in general G 02 B) [4,5]

Subjective types, i.e. testing apparatus requiring the active assistance of the patient [5]

024

for determining the visual field, e.g. perimeter types [5]

028

for testing visual acuity; for determination of refraction, e.g. phoropters [5]

032

Devices for presenting test symbols or characters, e.g. test chart projectors (A 61 B 3/036 takes precedence) [5]

036

for testing astigmatism [5]

Trial frames; Sets of lenses for use therewith (lenses per se G 02 C 7/02) [5]

for testing light sensitivity, e.g. adaptation; for testing colour vision

for testing binocular or stereoscopic vision, e.g. strabismus

for testing accommodation

Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions [5]

103

for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes [5]

107

for determining the shape or measuring the curvature of the cornea [5]

for measuring interpupillary distance or diameter of pupils [5]

113

for determining or recording eye movement [5]

117

for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes [5]

for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes (A 61 B 3/13 takes precedence) [5]

125

with contact lenses (contact lenses per se G 02 C 7/04) [5]

Ophthalmic microscopes [5]

135

Slit-lamp microscopes [5]

Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography [5]

with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection [5]

for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers [5]

Arrangement of plural eye-testing or -examining apparatus [5]

Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A 61 B 6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A 61 B 8/00; measuring or recording, in general G 01; clinical thermometers G 01 K 5/22; special purpose thermometers G 01 K 13/00); Identification of persons

Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure [5]

0205

Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition [5]

021

Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels (A 61 B 5/0205 takes precedence) [5]

0215

by means inserted into the body (solid probes A 61 M 23/00; catheters A 61 M 25/00) [5]

022

by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers [5]

0225

the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds [5]

023

the pressure transducers comprising a liquid column [5]

0235

Valves specially adapted therefor [5]

024

Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate (A 61 B 5/0205, A 61 B 5/021 take precedence) [5]

0245

by using sensing means generating electric signals [5]

025

within occluders, e.g. responsive to Korotkoff sounds (electric stethoscopes A 61 B 7/04) [5]

0255

Recording instruments specially adapted therefor [5]

026

Measuring blood flow [5]

0265

using electromagnetic means, e.g. electromagnetic flow meter [5]

027

using catheters [5]

0275

using tracers, e.g. dye dilution [5]

028

by thermo-dilution [5]

0285

Measuring or recording phase velocity of blood waves [5]

029

Measuring or recording blood output from the heart, e.g. minute volume [5]

0295

using plethysmography, i.e. measuring the variations in the volume of a body part as modified by the circulation of blood therethrough, e.g. impedance plethysmography [5]

Detecting, measuring or recording fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure (measuring fluid pressure in general G 01 L) [4]

Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric signals of the body or parts thereof

0402

Electrocardiography, i.e. ECG [5]

0404

Hand-held devices [5]

0408

Electrodes specially adapted therefor (for foetal cardiography A 61 B 5/0448; for electroencephalograph signals A 61 B 5/0478; for electromyography A 61 B 5/0492) [5]

0416

connected by means of snap fasteners [5]

042

for introducing into the body [5]

0424

Protection against electrode failure [5]

0428

Input circuits specially adapted therefor [5]

0432

Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor [5]

0436

Magnetic recording apparatus [5]

044

Displays specially adapted therefor [5]

0444

Foetal cardiography [5]

0448

Electrodes specially adapted therefor, e.g. scalp electrodes [5]

0452

Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle [5]

0456

Detecting R peaks, e.g. for synchronising diagnostic apparatus [5]

046

Detecting fibrillation [5]

0464

Detecting tachycardy or brachycardy [5]

0468

Detecting abnormal ECG interval [5]

0472

Detecting abnormal QRS complex [5]

0476

Electroencephalography [5]

0478

Electrodes specially adapted therefor [5]

048

Detecting the frequency distribution of signals [5]

0482

using biofeedback [5]

0484

using evoked response [5]

0488

Electromyography [5]

0492

Electrodes specially adapted therefor, e.g. needle electrodes [5]

0496

Electro-oculography, e.g. detecting nystagmus [5]

Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields (A 61 B 5/02, A 61 B 5/04, A 61 B 5/11 take precedence) [5]

055

involving electronic (EMR) or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), e.g. magnetic resonance imaging (arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving electronic or nuclear magnetic resonance, in general G 01 R 33/20) [5]

Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies (for removing same A 61 B 17/50)

Endoradiosondes

Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs (A 61 B 5/0205 takes precedence) [5]

083

Measuring rate of metabolism by using breath test, e.g. measuring rate of oxygen consumption [5]

085

Measuring impedance of respiratory organs or lung elasticity [5]

087

Measuring breath flow [5]

using an element rotated by the flow [5]

091

Measuring volume of inspired or expired gases, e.g. to determine lung capacity [5]

093

the gases being exhaled into, or inhaled from, an expansible chamber, e.g. bellows or expansible bag [5]

095

within a rigid container, e.g. the boundary being formed by a liquid surface [5]

097

Devices for facilitating collection of breath or for directing breath into or through measuring devices [5]

103

Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes (A 61 B 5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A 41 H 1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A 61 C 19/04) [5]

107

Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof [5]

Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb (measuring pulse A 61 B 5/02) [5]

113

occurring during breathing [5]

117

Identification of persons, e.g. finger-printing, foot-printing, impression techniques (dental impression cups or articulators A 61 C 9/00, A 61 C 11/00; recognition of data G 06 K; recognising finger-prints G 06 K 9/00; identification tags G 09 F 3/00) [5]

Audiometering

Devices for taking samples of blood (hypodermic syringes A 61 M 5/00); Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration within the blood, pH-value of blood (measuring of blood pressure A 61 B 5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A 61 B 5/06)

Devices for psychotechnics (testing capability G 09 B 1/00 to G 09 B 5/00); Testing reaction times

for vehicle drivers

Measuring urological functions [4]

Ergometry; Measuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow (measuring of work or force, in general G 01 L) [4]

A61B 6/00 - A61B 19/12