IPC Subgroup
A61B 17/12 for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Surgical instruments, devices or methods > for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
Additional Content
Specially adapted for vas deferens or fallopian tubes
Related Keywords
producing HYPERAEMIA surgicallysurgical appliances for LIGATURING
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips, e.g. for the umbilical cord
- A61B 17/128 for applying or removing clamps or clips
- A61B 17/132 Tourniquets
- A61B 17/138 combined with cutting implements
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594