IPC Main Group
A61F 5/00 Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
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
Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
Related Keywords
HERNIAL appliancesorthopaedic supports for INSTEP(S)NURSING appliancesORTHOPAEDIC appliancesPAD(S) for medical or orthopaedic treatment
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61F 5/01 Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
- A61F 5/37 Restraining devices for the body or for body parts; Restraining shirts
- A61F 5/4 Suspensory bandages
- A61F 5/41 Devices for promoting penis erection
- A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices
- A61F 5/48 Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
- A61F 5/5 Devices for preventing finger-sucking
- A61F 5/56 Devices for preventing snoring
- A61F 5/58 Apparatus for correcting stammering or stuttering
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