CPC Main Group
A61M 16/00 Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators (iron lungs A61H31/02); Tracheal tubes
16 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61M 16/01 specially adapted for anaesthetising
- A61M 16/04 Tracheal tubes (catheters in general A61M25/00)
- A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
- A61M 16/08 Bellows; Connecting tubes
- A61M 16/10 Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours
- A61M 16/20 Valves specially adapted to medical respiratory devices
- A61M 16/22 Carbon dioxide-absorbing devices (cartridges with absorbing substances for respiratory apparatus A62B19/00)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
- NOVARTIS CH 15,792
- ROCHE CH 14,303
- COVIDIEN US 13,862
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
- L'OREAL FR 11,800
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513