A: | HUMAN NECESSITIES | |
A61: | HEALTH; AMUSEMENT; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | |
A61N: | ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infra-red radiators for heating H05B) | |
A61N1/00: | Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor (A61N2/00 takes precedence; irradiation apparatus A61N5/00) | |
A61N1/02: | . Details | |
A61N1/025: | . . Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors | |
A61N1/04: | . . Electrodes {electrosurgical electrodes A61B18/14} | |
A61N1/0404: | . . . for external use (A61N1/06 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/0408: | . . . . Use-related aspects | |
A61N1/0412: | . . . . . Specially adapted for transcutaneous electroporation, e.g. including drug reservoirs | |
A61N1/0416: | . . . . . . Anode and cathode | |
A61N1/042: | . . . . . . . Material of the electrode | |
A61N1/0424: | . . . . . . . Shape of the electrode | |
A61N1/0428: | . . . . . Specially adapted for iontophoresis, e.g. AC, DC or including drug reservoirs | |
A61N1/0432: | . . . . . . Anode and cathode | |
A61N1/0436: | . . . . . . . Material of the electrode | |
A61N1/044: | . . . . . . . Shape of the electrode | |
A61N1/0444: | . . . . . . Membrane | |
A61N1/0448: | . . . . . . Drug reservoir | |
A61N1/0452: | . . . . . Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [TMS] | |
A61N1/0456: | . . . . . Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS] | |
A61N1/046: | . . . . . Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation | |
A61N1/0464: | . . . . . Specially adapted for promoting tissue growth | |
A61N1/0468: | . . . . . Specially adapted for promoting wound healing | |
A61N1/0472: | . . . . Structure-related aspects | |
A61N1/0476: | . . . . . Array electrodes (including any electrode arrangement with more than one electrode for at least one of the polarities) | |
A61N1/048: | . . . . . Electrodes characterised by a specific connection between lead and electrode | |
A61N1/0484: | . . . . . Garment electrodes worn by the patient | |
A61N1/0488: | . . . . . Details about the lead | |
A61N1/0492: | . . . . . Patch electrodes (A61N1/0412, A61N1/0428 take precedence) | |
A61N1/0496: | . . . . . . characterised by using specific chemical compositions, e.g. hydrogel compositions, adhesives | |
A61N1/05: | . . . for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode (A61N1/06 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/0502: | . . . . Skin piercing electrodes | |
A61N1/0504: | . . . . Subcutaneous electrodes | |
A61N1/0507: | . . . . Electrodes for the digestive system | |
A61N1/0509: | . . . . . Stomach and intestinal electrodes | |
A61N1/0512: | . . . . . Anal electrodes | |
A61N1/0514: | . . . . . Electrodes for the urinary tract | |
A61N1/0517: | . . . . Esophageal electrodes | |
A61N1/0519: | . . . . Endotracheal electrodes | |
A61N1/0521: | . . . . Genital electrodes | |
A61N1/0524: | . . . . . Vaginal electrodes | |
A61N1/0526: | . . . . Head electrodes (A61N1/0551 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/0529: | . . . . . Electrodes for brain stimulation | |
A61N1/0531: | . . . . . . Brain cortex electrodes | |
A61N1/0534: | . . . . . . Electrodes for deep brain stimulation | |
A61N1/0536: | . . . . . . Preventing neurodegenerative response or inflammatory reaction | |
A61N1/0539: | . . . . . . Anchoring of brain electrode systems, e.g. within burr hole | |
A61N1/0541: | . . . . . Cochlear electrodes | |
A61N1/0543: | . . . . . Retinal electrodes | |
A61N1/0546: | . . . . . Nasal electrodes | |
A61N1/0548: | . . . . . Oral electrodes | |
A61N1/0551: | . . . . Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes | |
A61N1/0553: | . . . . . Paddle shaped electrodes, e.g. for laminotomy | |
A61N1/0556: | . . . . . Cuff electrodes | |
A61N1/0558: | . . . . . Anchoring or fixation means therefor | |
A61N1/056: | . . . . Transvascular endocardial electrode systems | |
A61N1/0563: | . . . . . specially adapted for defibrillation or cardioversion | |
A61N1/0565: | . . . . . Electrode heads | |
A61N1/0568: | . . . . . . with drug delivery | |
A61N1/057: | . . . . . Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart | |
A61N1/0573: | . . . . . . chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook | |
A61N1/0575: | . . . . . . . with drug delivery | |
A61N1/0587: | . . . . Epicardial electrode systems; Endocardial electrodes piercing the pericardium | |
A61N1/059: | . . . . . Anchoring means | |
A61N1/0592: | . . . . . Introducing the lead through the pericardium with a needle | |
A61N1/0595: | . . . . . Temporary leads | |
A61N1/0597: | . . . . . Surface area electrodes, e.g. cardiac harness | |
A61N1/06: | . . . for high-frequency therapy | |
A61N1/08: | . . Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating {for external stimulators A61N1/3603; for implantable neurostimulators A61N1/36128; for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/3925} | |
A61N1/086: | . . . Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] compatible leads | |
A61N1/10: | . Applying static electricity (applying ionised gases or vapours A61N1/44) | |
A61N1/14: | . Leading-off electric charges, e.g. by earthing {carrying-off electrostatic charges, in general H05F3/00} | |
A61N1/16: | . Screening or neutralising undesirable influences from {or using,}; atmospheric or terrestrial radiation or fields {using atmospheric electricity or earth currents H05F3/00} | |
A61N1/18: | . Applying electric currents by contact electrodes | |
A61N1/20: | . . continuous direct currents | |
A61N1/205: | . . . for promoting a biological process | |
A61N1/22: | . . . Electromedical belts {, e.g. neck chains, armbands} | |
A61N1/24: | . . . . with built-in power source | |
A61N1/26: | . . . Electromedical brushes; Electromedical massage devices {massage devices in general A61H; ; Combs} | |
A61N1/28: | . . . Apparatus for applying thermoelectric currents | |
A61N1/30: | . . . Apparatus for iontophoresis, {i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body}; , or cataphoresis | |
A61N1/303: | . . . . Constructional details (electrodes for external use A61N1/0428) | |
A61N1/306: | . . . . . Arrangements where at least part of the apparatus is introduced into the body | |
A61N1/32: | . . alternating or intermittent currents {applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling A61N1/40; microwave apparatus A61N5/02} | |
A61N1/321: | . . . Electromedical belts | |
A61N1/322: | . . . Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices | |
A61N1/323: | . . . Interference currents, i.e. treatment by several currents summed in the body | |
A61N1/325: | . . . for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body (electrodes for external use A61N1/0428) | |
A61N1/326: | . . . for promoting growth of cells, e.g. bone cells | |
A61N1/327: | . . . for enhancing the absorption properties of tissue, e.g. by electroporation | |
A61N1/328: | . . . for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment | |
A61N1/36: | . . . for stimulation | |
A61N1/36002: | . . . . Cancer treatment, e.g. tumour | |
A61N1/36003: | . . . . of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance | |
A61N1/36007: | . . . . of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control | |
A61N1/3601: | . . . . of respiratory organs | |
A61N1/36014: | . . . . External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes (external pacemakers A61N1/3625) | |
A61N1/36017: | . . . . . with leads or electrodes penetrating the skin | |
A61N1/36021: | . . . . . for treatment of pain | |
A61N1/36025: | . . . . . for treating a mental or cerebral condition | |
A61N1/36028: | . . . . . . for aversion therapy | |
A61N1/3603: | . . . . . Control systems | |
A61N1/36031: | . . . . . . using physiological parameters for adjustment | |
A61N1/36034: | . . . . . . specified by the stimulation parameters | |
A61N1/36036: | . . . . of the outer, middle or inner ear | |
A61N1/36038: | . . . . . Cochlear stimulation | |
A61N1/36039: | . . . . . . fitting procedures | |
A61N1/3604: | . . . . for correcting spinal deformities, e.g. scoliosis | |
A61N1/36042: | . . . . of grafted tissue, e.g. skeletal muscle | |
A61N1/36046: | . . . . of the eye | |
A61N1/3605: | . . . . Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system | |
A61N1/36053: | . . . . . adapted for vagal stimulation (A61N1/36114 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/36057: | . . . . . adapted for stimulating afferent nerves | |
A61N1/3606: | . . . . . adapted for a particular treatment | |
A61N1/36062: | . . . . . . Spinal stimulation | |
A61N1/36064: | . . . . . . Epilepsy | |
A61N1/36067: | . . . . . . Movement disorders, e.g. tremor or Parkinson disease (stimulating motor muscle A61N1/36003) | |
A61N1/36071: | . . . . . . Pain | |
A61N1/36075: | . . . . . . . Headache or migraine | |
A61N1/36078: | . . . . . . Inducing or controlling sleep or relaxation (non-implantable stimulator A61M21/00) | |
A61N1/36082: | . . . . . . Cognitive or psychiatric applications, e.g. dementia or Alzheimer's disease | |
A61N1/36085: | . . . . . . . Eating disorders or obesity | |
A61N1/36089: | . . . . . . . Addiction or withdrawal from substance abuse such as alcohol or drugs | |
A61N1/36092: | . . . . . . . Mental training | |
A61N1/36096: | . . . . . . . Mood disorders, e.g. depression, anxiety or panic disorder | |
A61N1/361: | . . . . . . Phantom sensations, e.g. tinnitus | |
A61N1/36103: | . . . . . . Neuro-rehabilitation; Repair or reorganisation of neural tissue, e.g. after stroke | |
A61N1/36107: | . . . . . . Sexual dysfunction (stimulating genital organs A61N1/36007) | |
A61N1/3611: | . . . . . . Respiration control (stimulating respiratory organs A61N1/3601) | |
A61N1/36114: | . . . . . . Cardiac control, e.g. by vagal stimulation (stimulating the heart A61N1/362) | |
A61N1/36117: | . . . . . . . for treating hypertension | |
A61N1/36121: | . . . . . . Production of neurotransmitters; Modulation of genes expression | |
A61N1/36125: | . . . . . Details of circuitry or electric components | |
A61N1/36128: | . . . . . Control systems | |
A61N1/36132: | . . . . . . using patient feedback | |
A61N1/36135: | . . . . . . using physiological parameters | |
A61N1/36139: | . . . . . . . with automatic adjustment | |
A61N1/3614: | . . . . . . . based on impedance measurement | |
A61N1/36142: | . . . . . . for improving safety | |
A61N1/36146: | . . . . . . specified by the stimulation parameters | |
A61N1/3615: | . . . . . . . Intensity | |
A61N1/36153: | . . . . . . . . Voltage (A61N1/3616 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/36157: | . . . . . . . . Current (A61N1/3616 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/3616: | . . . . . . . . Voltage density or current density | |
A61N1/36164: | . . . . . . . . Sub-threshold or non-excitatory signals (non-excitatory signals to the heart A61N1/3628) | |
A61N1/36167: | . . . . . . . Timing, e.g. stimulation onset | |
A61N1/36171: | . . . . . . . . Frequency | |
A61N1/36175: | . . . . . . . . Pulse width or duty cycle | |
A61N1/36178: | . . . . . . . . Burst or pulse train parameters | |
A61N1/36182: | . . . . . . . Direction of the electrical field, e.g. with sleeve around stimulating electrode | |
A61N1/36185: | . . . . . . . . Selection of the electrode configuration | |
A61N1/36189: | . . . . . . using modulation techniques | |
A61N1/36192: | . . . . . . . Amplitude modulation | |
A61N1/36196: | . . . . . . . Frequency modulation | |
A61N1/362: | . . . . Heart stimulators (heart defibrillators A61N1/39) | |
A61N1/3621: | . . . . . for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate | |
A61N1/3622: | . . . . . . comprising two or more electrodes co-operating with different heart regions | |
A61N1/3624: | . . . . . . occurring in the atrium, i.e. atrial tachycardia | |
A61N1/3625: | . . . . . External stimulators | |
A61N1/3627: | . . . . . for treating a mechanical deficiency of the heart, e.g. congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy | |
A61N1/3628: | . . . . . using sub-threshold or non-excitatory signals | |
A61N1/3629: | . . . . . in combination with non-electric therapy | |
A61N1/365: | . . . . . controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential {evoked response A61N1/371} | |
A61N1/36507: | . . . . . . controlled by gradient or slope of the heart potential | |
A61N1/36514: | . . . . . . controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure (controlled by two or more physical parameters A61N1/36585) | |
A61N1/36521: | . . . . . . . the parameter being derived from measurement of an electrical impedance | |
A61N1/36528: | . . . . . . . the parameter being measured by means of ultrasound | |
A61N1/36535: | . . . . . . . controlled by body position or posture | |
A61N1/36542: | . . . . . . . controlled by body motion, e.g. acceleration | |
A61N1/3655: | . . . . . . . controlled by body or blood temperature | |
A61N1/36557: | . . . . . . . controlled by chemical substances in blood | |
A61N1/36564: | . . . . . . . controlled by blood pressure | |
A61N1/36571: | . . . . . . . controlled by blood flow rate, e.g. blood velocity or cardiac output | |
A61N1/36578: | . . . . . . . controlled by mechanical motion of the heart wall, e.g. measured by an accelerometer or microphone | |
A61N1/36585: | . . . . . . controlled by two or more physical parameters | |
A61N1/36592: | . . . . . . controlled by the heart rate variability | |
A61N1/368: | . . . . . . comprising more than one electrode co-operating with different heart regions {A61N1/3622, A61N1/3627 take precedence} | |
A61N1/3682: | . . . . . . . with a variable atrioventricular delay | |
A61N1/3684: | . . . . . . . for stimulating the heart at multiple sites of the ventricle or the atrium | |
A61N1/36842: | . . . . . . . . Multi-site stimulation in the same chamber | |
A61N1/36843: | . . . . . . . . Bi-ventricular stimulation | |
A61N1/3686: | . . . . . . . configured for selecting the electrode configuration on a lead (A61N1/3688 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/3688: | . . . . . . . configured for switching the pacing mode, e.g. from AAI to DDD | |
A61N1/37: | . . . . . Monitoring; Protecting | |
A61N1/3702: | . . . . . . Physiological parameters (A61N1/365 takes precedence; evoked response A61N1/371) | |
A61N1/3704: | . . . . . . . Circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. for sensitivity control | |
A61N1/3706: | . . . . . . Pacemaker parameters (stimulation threshold A61N1/371) | |
A61N1/3708: | . . . . . . . for power depletion | |
A61N1/371: | . . . . . . Capture, i.e. successful stimulation | |
A61N1/3712: | . . . . . . . Auto-capture, i.e. automatic adjustment of the stimulation threshold | |
A61N1/3714: | . . . . . . . . Atrial capture | |
A61N1/3716: | . . . . . . . with reduction of residual polarisation effects | |
A61N1/3718: | . . . . . . Monitoring of or protection against external electromagnetic fields or currents | |
A61N1/372: | . . . . Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators | |
A61N1/37205: | . . . . . Microstimulators, e.g. implantable through a cannula | |
A61N1/37211: | . . . . . Means for communicating with stimulators | |
A61N1/37217: | . . . . . . characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile | |
A61N1/37223: | . . . . . . . Circuits for electromagnetic coupling | |
A61N1/37229: | . . . . . . . . Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna | |
A61N1/37235: | . . . . . . Aspects of the external programmer | |
A61N1/37241: | . . . . . . . providing test stimulations | |
A61N1/37247: | . . . . . . . User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means | |
A61N1/37252: | . . . . . . Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data | |
A61N1/37254: | . . . . . . . Pacemaker or defibrillator security, e.g. to prevent or inhibit programming alterations by hackers or unauthorised individuals | |
A61N1/37258: | . . . . . . . Alerting the patient | |
A61N1/37264: | . . . . . . . Changing the program; Upgrading firmware | |
A61N1/3727: | . . . . . . . characterised by the modulation technique | |
A61N1/37276: | . . . . . . . characterised by means for reducing power consumption during telemetry | |
A61N1/37282: | . . . . . . . characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network | |
A61N1/37288: | . . . . . . . Communication to several implantable medical devices within one patient | |
A61N1/375: | . . . . . Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings | |
A61N1/37512: | . . . . . . Pacemakers | |
A61N1/37514: | . . . . . . Brain implants | |
A61N1/37516: | . . . . . . Intravascular implants | |
A61N1/37518: | . . . . . . Anchoring of the implants, e.g. fixation | |
A61N1/3752: | . . . . . . Details of casing-lead connections | |
A61N1/3754: | . . . . . . . Feedthroughs | |
A61N1/3756: | . . . . . . Casings with electrodes thereon, e.g. leadless stimulators | |
A61N1/3758: | . . . . . . Packaging of the components within the casing | |
A61N1/378: | . . . . . Electrical supply | |
A61N1/3782: | . . . . . . producing a voltage above the power source level | |
A61N1/3785: | . . . . . . generated by biological activity or substance, e.g. body movement | |
A61N1/3787: | . . . . . . from an external energy source | |
A61N1/38: | . . . for producing shock effects | |
A61N1/385: | . . . . Devices for inducing an abnormal cardiac function, e.g. fibrillation | |
A61N1/39: | . . . . Heart defibrillators | |
A61N1/3904: | . . . . . External heart defibrillators [EHD] | |
A61N1/39044: | . . . . . . in combination with cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] therapy | |
A61N1/39046: | . . . . . . User protection from shock | |
A61N1/3906: | . . . . . characterised by the form of the shockwave | |
A61N1/3912: | . . . . . . Output circuitry therefor, e.g. switches | |
A61N1/3918: | . . . . . characterised by shock pathway, e.g. by electrode configuration | |
A61N1/3925: | . . . . . Monitoring; Protecting | |
A61N1/3931: | . . . . . . Protecting, e.g. back-up systems | |
A61N1/3937: | . . . . . . Monitoring output parameters | |
A61N1/3943: | . . . . . . . for threshold determination | |
A61N1/395: | . . . . . for treating atrial fibrillation | |
A61N1/3956: | . . . . . Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion | |
A61N1/3962: | . . . . . . in combination with another heart therapy | |
A61N1/39622: | . . . . . . . Pacing therapy | |
A61N1/39624: | . . . . . . . Pain reduction therapy | |
A61N1/3968: | . . . . . Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings (A61N1/375 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/3975: | . . . . . Power supply (A61N1/378 takes precedence) | |
A61N1/3981: | . . . . . . High voltage charging circuitry | |
A61N1/3987: | . . . . . characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock | |
A61N1/3993: | . . . . . User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators | |
A61N1/40: | . Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling (microwave apparatus A61N5/00); ; {Applying radio-frequency signals} | |
A61N1/403: | . . for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia | |
A61N1/406: | . . . using implantable thermoseeds or injected particles for localized hyperthermia (preparations of seeds and particles A61K41/0052) | |
A61N1/44: | . Applying ionised fluids {ion generators H01J37/00} | |
A61N1/445: | . . Hydro-electric baths | |