Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators

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

Related Keywords

napkins for BABIESCATAMENIAL appliancesDIAPERS for babiessanitary DIAPERSbabies' napkinsMENSTRUAL appliancesbabies' NAPKIN(S); holders thereforsanitary NAPKIN(S)sanitary absorbent PAD(S)babies' PANTS combined with absorbent padsprotective undergarments with sanitary towelsSANITARY towels, pads or tamponsSWABS for medical or surgical usesanitary TOWEL(S)

13 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61F 13/2 Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
A61F 13/36 Surgical swabs, e.g. for absorbency or packing body cavities during surgery
A61F 13/38 Swabs having a stick-type handle
A61F 13/4 having means integral therewith for supplying media to the absorbent material, e.g. contained in a rupturable reservoir
A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 13/44 with radio-opaque material or signalling means for residual material
A61F 13/45 characterised by the shape
A61F 13/505 with separable parts, e.g. combination of disposable and reusable parts
A61F 13/51 characterised by the outer layers of the pads
A61F 13/53 characterised by the absorbing medium
A61F 13/551 Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
A61F 13/56 Supporting or fastening means
A61F 13/84 Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads