the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; hand-pieces therefor

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Hand-pieces therefor

CPC: the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; hand-pieces therefor

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body > by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves > using laser > the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Hand-pieces therefor

CPC:

Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body (eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00) > by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves > using laser > the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; hand-pieces therefor

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 6 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61B 18/24 with a catheter (A61B18/26, A61B18/28 take precedence) since 2000 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 18/26 for producing a shock wave, e.g. laser lithotripsy since 2000 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 18/28 for heating a thermal probe or absorber since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 2018/2205 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 2018/2238 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61B 2018/2244 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61B 2018/2247 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61B 2018/225 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 2018/2255 2nd only +6 CPC CPC only CPC only