IPC Subgroup
A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
Introduced: January 2021
Full Title
Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof > Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods > Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
Related Keywords
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61B 5/319 Circuits for simulating ECG signals
- A61B 5/321 Accessories or supplementary instruments therefor, e.g. cord hangers
- A61B 5/325 Preparing electrode sites, e.g. by abrasion
- A61B 5/327 Generation of artificial ECG signals based on measured signals, e.g. to compensate for missing leads
- A61B 5/329 Load diagnosis, e.g. cardiac stress tests
- A61B 5/33 specially adapted for cooperation with other devices
- A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B 5/333 Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor
- A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
- A61B 5/344 Foetal cardiography
- A61B 5/346 Analysis of electrocardiograms
- A61B 5/367 Electrophysiological study [EPS], e.g. electrical activation mapping or electro-anatomical mapping
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