Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

CPC:

Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

Of 17 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61F 13/15203 +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 13/15577 +10 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 13/20 Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor +8 CPC −2 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/36 Surgical swabs, e.g. for absorbency or packing body cavities during surgery (A61F13/38, A61M35/006 take precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/38 Swabs having a stick-type handle (A61M35/006 takes precedence) since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/4 having means integral therewith for supplying media to the absorbent material, e.g. contained in a rupturable reservoir since 1990 IPC only IPC only
A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm since 1990 +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/44 with radio-opaque material or signalling means for residual material since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/45 characterised by the shape (cup-shaped type tampons A61F13/2045) since 2000 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/505 with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts (A61F13/20 take precedence) since 2000 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/51 characterised by the outer layers of the pads (A61F13/20 takes precedence) since 2000 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/53 characterised by the absorbing medium (A61F13/20 takes precedence) since 2000 +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/551 Packaging before or after use since 2000 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/56 Supporting or fastening means since 1990 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/84 Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads since 2000 +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2013/15008 2nd only +16 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/16 2nd only CPC only CPC only