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A61M 60/882

Devices powered by the patient, e.g. skeletal muscle powered devices

Introduced: January 2021

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance > Constructional details other than related to driving > of implantable pumps or pumping devices > Energy supply devices; Converters therefor > Devices powered by the patient, e.g. skeletal muscle powered devices

CPC:

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance (heart stimulation A61H31/00; heart stimulators for electrotherapy A61N1/362) > Constructional details other than related to driving > of implantable pumps or pumping devices > Energy supply devices; Converters therefor > Devices powered by the patient, e.g. skeletal muscle powered devices

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
  2. NOVARTIS CH 15,792
  3. ROCHE CH 14,303
  4. COVIDIEN US 13,862
  5. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,800
  9. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
  10. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513