Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Surgical instruments, devices or methods

CPC: Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Surgical instruments, devices or methods

CPC:

Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20)

Of 43 combined children, 22 exist in both systems.

19 codes are CPC-only extensions, 2 exist only in IPC.

Note: 15 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

8 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61B 17/00008 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 17/00234 +8 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 17/00491 +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 17/0057 +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 17/02 for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/03 for closing wounds or holding wounds closed; Accessories for use therewith since 1995 IPC only IPC only
A61B 17/04 for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials +13 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/064 Surgical staples, since 1990 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/068 Surgical staplers ( for performing anastomosis A61B17/115; ) since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/076 for removing surgical staples since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/08 Wound clamps +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/10 for applying or removing wound clamps ; Wound clamp magazines +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/11 for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis +12 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/12 for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord +3 CPC −1 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/14 Surgical saws ( dental saws for teeth A61C3/12) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/16 Instruments for performing osteoclasis; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans +14 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/20 for vaccinating or cleaning the skin previous to the vaccination +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/22 Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for +13 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/24 for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose (for medical inspection of cavities or tubes in the body A61B1/00); Tongue scrapers +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 17/28 Surgical forceps (biopsy forceps A61B10/06; obstetrical forceps A61B17/44) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC