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)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
CPC: 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)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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)
Additional Content IPC
Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters Endoscopic instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
Of 23 combined children, 16 exist in both systems.
7 codes are CPC-only extensions.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 1/002 having rod-lens arrangements (A61B1/055 takes precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/012 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/04 combined with photographic or television appliances +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/24 for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/267 for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/273 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 1/307 for the urinary organs, e.g. urethroscopes, cystoscopes since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594
Top Applicants (CPC)
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