IPC Main Group
A61M 5/00 Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
Related Keywords
syringes or appliances for HYPODERMICmedical NEEDLE(S) for bringing media into the body
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61M 5/14 Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
- A61M 5/178 Syringes
- A61M 5/36 with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
- A61M 5/42 having means for desensitising skin, for protruding skin to facilitate piercing, or for locating point where body is to be pierced
- A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
- A61M 5/46 having means for controlling depth of insertion
- A61M 5/48 having means for varying, regulating, indicating or limiting injection pressure
- A61M 5/5 having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
- A61M 5/52 Arm-rests
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