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A61B 42/00

Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof

Introduced: January 2016

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

6 direct subcodes

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  • A61B 42/1 Surgical gloves
  • A61B 42/2 Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery
  • A61B 42/3 Devices for detecting perforations, leaks or tears
  • A61B 42/4 Packages or dispensers
  • A61B 42/5 Devices for putting-on or removing
  • A61B 42/6 Devices for cleaning, washing, drying or powdering

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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