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

Scope Notes

Limiting references: 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