for collecting or disposing of used articles

Introduced: January 2016

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers > Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments > for collecting or disposing of used articles

CPC:

Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers (drapes specially adapted for instruments A61B46/10) > Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40) > for collecting or disposing of used articles

Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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A61B 50/362 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 50/37 for absorbent articles, e.g. bandages, garments, swabs or towels since 2016 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 50/39 the containers containing antimicrobial, antiviral or disinfectant agents since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC