IPC Main Group
A61F 13/00 Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2024
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
Additional Content
Radioactive dressings
Related Keywords
ABSORBENTS for body fluidsmedical BANDAGESbandages for CHIROPODYCOMPRESSESCOMPRESSES for humansDRESSINGS [= bandages]devices or materials for setting FRACTURE(S)dressings for HAEMORRHOIDSPAD(S) for medical or orthopaedic treatmentPLEDGETSdressings for WOUND(S)
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61F 13/01 Non-adhesive bandages or dressings
- A61F 13/02 Adhesive bandages or dressings
- A61F 13/04 Plaster of Paris bandages; Other stiffening bandages
- A61F 13/05 specially adapted for use with sub-pressure or over-pressure therapy, wound drainage or wound irrigation, e.g. for use with negative-pressure wound therapy [NPWT]
- A61F 13/06 specially adapted for feet or legs; Corn-pads; Corn-rings
- A61F 13/1 specially adapted for fingers, hands or arms; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors
- A61F 13/12 specially adapted for the head or neck
- A61F 13/14 specially adapted for the breast or abdomen
- A61F 13/15 Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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