Valves

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 > Valves

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 > Valves

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 60/892 Active valves, i.e. actuated by an external force since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61M 60/894 Passive valves, i.e. valves actuated by the blood since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61M 60/898 the blood pump being a membrane blood pump and the membrane acting as inlet valve since 2021 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC