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A61M 60/427

the force acting on the blood contacting member being hydraulic or pneumatic

Introduced: January 2021

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance > Details relating to driving > for positive displacement blood pumps > the force acting on the blood contacting member being hydraulic or pneumatic

CPC:

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance (heart stimulation A61H31/00; heart stimulators for electrotherapy A61N1/362) > Details relating to driving > for positive displacement blood pumps > the force acting on the blood contacting member being hydraulic or pneumatic

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2021.

Child Classifications

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  • A61M 60/43 using vacuum at the blood pump, e.g. to accelerate filling since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61M 60/432 with diastole or systole switching by stopping or reversing the blood pump operating at a much higher cyclical speed than the heart beat since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A61M 60/435 with diastole or systole switching by valve means located between the blood pump and the hydraulic or pneumatic energy source since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC