Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES

Filing statistics

IPC A61G 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass A61G, which recorded 221,545 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,966 in 2013 to 24,039 in 2023 (+168%), peaking at 36,407 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (18,523 applications), NOVARTIS (14,253 applications) and COVIDIEN (13,953 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

BED(S) with provisions for nursingbeds or chairs for INVALID(S)lifting devices for INVALID(S)

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Child Classifications

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A61G 7/002 having adjustable mattress frame
A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets
A61G 7/043 Beds for promoting or observing sleep
A61G 7/047 Beds for special sanitary purposes
A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds
A61G 7/08 Apparatus for transporting beds
A61G 7/1 Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto

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