Heart stimulators

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor > Applying electric currents by contact electrodes > alternating or intermittent currents > for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers > Heart stimulators

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61N 1/365 controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. by heart potential
A61N 1/37 Monitoring; Protecting

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