CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A61J covers specialized containers and delivery devices for pharmaceutical and medical applications, including packaging designed to protect, preserve, or facilitate the administration of medicines and medicinal products. This subclass encompasses devices for oral drug delivery (such as dosing cups, syringes for liquid medicines, and pill organizers), equipment for formulating pharmaceuticals into specific physical forms (tablets, capsules, powders), and related medical accessories like baby pacifiers and spittoons. The classification applies to both the structural design of containers that meet pharmaceutical safety and stability requirements and the functional mechanisms enabling controlled or convenient medicine administration to patients.

Of 11 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A61J 1/00 Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes (capsules or the like for oral use A61J3/07; specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments A61B50/30; containers for radioactive substances G21F5/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 11/00 Teats +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 13/00 Breast-nipple shields (breast-pumps A61M1/06) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 15/00 Feeding-tubes for therapeutic purposes +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 17/00 Baby-comforters; Teething rings +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 19/00 Devices for receiving spittle, e.g. spittoons (for dentists A61C17/14) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 2200/00 General characteristics or adaptations 2nd only +7 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61J 2205/00 General identification or selection means 2nd only +7 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61J 3/00 Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 7/00 Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons (calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material G01F19/00; weighing spoons G01G19/56); Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61J 9/00 Feeding-bottles in general +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC