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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 5/325 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 5/344 Foetal cardiography
  • 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

  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