A61B 17/58 for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements (A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence)
Introduced: January 1985
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
CPC: for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements (A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Surgical instruments, devices or methods > Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor > for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20) > Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor > for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements (A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 17/60 for external osteosynthesis, e.g. distractors, contractors since 1985 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 17/88 Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal fixation devices since 1995 +9 CPC 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