Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow

Classification Context

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

Related Keywords

measuring BLOOD pressuremeasuring HEART(S) ratemeasuring or recording PULSE(S) or heart-beatSPHYGMOGRAPHS

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
A61B 5/024 Measuring pulse rate or heart rate
A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow

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