DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

Description

Subclass A61B covers medical and surgical diagnostic and therapeutic devices, instruments, and methods used for examining patients, performing surgical procedures, and identifying medical conditions or individuals. This encompasses a broad range of technologies including diagnostic imaging equipment, surgical instruments, monitoring apparatus, therapeutic devices, and identification systems such as medical imaging (ultrasound, endoscopy), surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and biometric identification for medical purposes. The subclass excludes pharmaceutical compositions and medicinal preparations (covered under A61K) and general physical examination or massage devices without diagnostic intent (covered under A61H).

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A61B 1/00 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 A61B8/12; endoscopic instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy A61B10/04); Illuminating arrangements therefor (for the eyes A61B3/00)
A61B 10/00 Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposes (for taking samples of blood A61B5/15); Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
A61B 13/00 Instruments for depressing the tongue (combined with illuminating and viewing instruments A61B1/24; combined with saliva removers A61C17/10)
A61B 16/00 Devices specially adapted for vivisection or autopsy
A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20)
A61B 18/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body (eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00)
A61B 2217/00 General characteristics of surgical instruments
A61B 2218/00 Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 2503/00 Evaluating a particular growth phase or type of persons or animals
A61B 2505/00 Evaluating, monitoring or diagnosing in the context of a particular type of medical care
A61B 2560/00 Constructional details of operational features of apparatus; Accessories for medical measuring apparatus
A61B 2562/00 Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
A61B 2576/00 Medical imaging apparatus involving image processing or analysis (A61B1/00009, A61B6/52 and A61B8/52 take precedence)
A61B 3/00 Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes (eye inspection using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/10)
A61B 34/00 Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
A61B 42/00 Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons
A61B 50/00 Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers (drapes specially adapted for instruments A61B46/10)
A61B 6/00 Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161)