CPC Main Group
A61M 5/00 Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests ( ; tube connectors, tube couplings, valves or branch units specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; )
14 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61M 5/14 Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
- A61M 5/178 Syringes
- A61M 5/36 with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body (dialysis systems, blood oxygenators A61M1/14; haemofiltration equipment A61M1/34; )
- A61M 5/42 having means for desensitising skin, for protruding skin to facilitate piercing, or for locating point where body is to be pierced
- A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
- A61M 5/46 having means for controlling depth of insertion
- A61M 5/48 having means for varying, regulating, indicating or limiting injection pressure (A61M5/142 takes precedence )
- A61M 5/50 having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
- A61M 5/52 Arm-rests
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