A: | HUMAN NECESSITIES | |
A61: | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | |
A61N: | ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY | |
A61N1/00: | Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor | |
A61N1/02: | . Details | |
A61N1/02A: | . . [N: Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors] | |
A61N1/04: | . . Electrodes electrosurgical electrodes A61B18/14 | |
A61N1/04D: | . . . specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation[N0801] | |
A61N1/04E: | . . . [N: for external use (A61N1/06 takes precedence)] | |
A61N1/04E1: | . . . . [N: Use-related aspects] | |
A61N1/04E1E: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for transcutaneous electroporation, e.g. including drug reservoirs] | |
A61N1/04E1E1: | . . . . . . [N: Anode and cathode] | |
A61N1/04E1E1M: | . . . . . . . [N: Material of the electrode] | |
A61N1/04E1E1S: | . . . . . . . [N: Shape of the electrode] | |
A61N1/04E1I: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for iontophoresis, e.g. AC, DC or including drug reservoirs] | |
A61N1/04E1I1: | . . . . . . [N: Anode and cathode] | |
A61N1/04E1I1M: | . . . . . . . [N: Material of the electrode] | |
A61N1/04E1I1S: | . . . . . . . [N: Shape of the electrode] | |
A61N1/04E1I2: | . . . . . . [N: Membrane] | |
A61N1/04E1I3: | . . . . . . [N: Drug reservoir] | |
A61N1/04E1M: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation (TMS)] | |
A61N1/04E1N: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)] | |
A61N1/04E1S: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation] | |
A61N1/04E1T: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for promoting tissue growth] | |
A61N1/04E1W: | . . . . . [N: Specially adapted for promoting wound healing] | |
A61N1/04E2: | . . . . [N: Structure-related aspects] | |
A61N1/04E2A: | . . . . . [N: Array electrodes (including any electrode arrangement with more than one electrode for at least one of the polarities)] | |
A61N1/04E2C: | . . . . . [N: Electrodes characterised by a specific connection between lead and electrode] | |
A61N1/04E2G: | . . . . . [N: Garment electrodes worn by the patient] | |
A61N1/04E2L: | . . . . . [N: Details about the lead] | |
A61N1/04E2P: | . . . . . [N: Patch electrodes (A61N1/04E1E, A61N1/04E1I take precedence)] | |
A61N1/04E2P1: | . . . . . . [N: characterised by using specific chemical compositions, e.g. hydrogel compositions, adhesives] | |
A61N1/05: | . . . for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode | |
A61N1/05A: | . . . . Skin piercing electrodes | |
A61N1/05B: | . . . . Electrodes for brain stimulation[N0808] | |
A61N1/05C: | . . . . Subcutaneous electrodes | |
A61N1/05D: | . . . . Electrodes for the digestive system | |
A61N1/05D1: | . . . . . Stomach and intestinal electrodes | |
A61N1/05D2: | . . . . . Anal electrodes | |
A61N1/05D3: | . . . . . Electrodes for the urinary tract | |
A61N1/05E: | . . . . Esophageal electrodes | |
A61N1/05F: | . . . . Endotracheal electrodes | |
A61N1/05G: | . . . . Genital electrodes | |
A61N1/05G1: | . . . . . Vaginal electrodes | |
A61N1/05H: | . . . . Cochlear electrodes[N0808] | |
A61N1/05K: | . . . . Head electrodes A61N1/05L takes precedence | |
A61N1/05K1: | . . . . . Electrodes for brain stimulation | |
A61N1/05K1C: | . . . . . . Brain cortex electrodes | |
A61N1/05K1D: | . . . . . . Electrodes for deep brain stimulation | |
A61N1/05K1R: | . . . . . . Preventing neurodegenerative response or inflammatory reaction | |
A61N1/05K1S: | . . . . . . Anchoring of brain electrode systems, e.g. within burr hole | |
A61N1/05K2: | . . . . . Cochlear electrodes | |
A61N1/05K3: | . . . . . Retinal electrodes | |
A61N1/05K4: | . . . . . Nasal electrodes | |
A61N1/05K5: | . . . . . Oral electrodes | |
A61N1/05L: | . . . . Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes | |
A61N1/05L2: | . . . . . Paddle shaped electrodes, e.g. for laminotomy | |
A61N1/05L4: | . . . . . Cuff electrodes | |
A61N1/05L8: | . . . . . Anchoring or fixation means therefor | |
A61N1/05N: | . . . . Transvascular endocardial electrode systems | |
A61N1/05N1: | . . . . . specially adapted for defibrillation or cardioversion | |
A61N1/05N2: | . . . . . Electrode heads | |
A61N1/05N2D: | . . . . . . with drug delivery | |
A61N1/05N4: | . . . . . Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart | |
A61N1/05N4A: | . . . . . . chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook | |
A61N1/05N4A2: | . . . . . . . with drug delivery | |
A61N1/05P: | . . . . Epicardial electrode systems; Endocardial electrodes piercing the pericardium | |
A61N1/05P1: | . . . . . Anchoring means | |
A61N1/05P2: | . . . . . Introducing the lead through the pericardium with a needle | |
A61N1/05P3: | . . . . . Temporary leads | |
A61N1/05P4: | . . . . . Surface area electrodes, e.g. cardiac harness | |
A61N1/05R: | . . . . Retinal electrodes[N0808] | |
A61N1/05S: | . . . . Nerve electrodes not otherwise provided for, e.g. spinal or gastrointestinal electrodes[C0808] | |
A61N1/05T: | . . . . Esophageal, endotracheal, oral or nasal electrodes[C0808] | |
A61N1/05V: | . . . . Anal or vaginal electrodes | |
A61N1/06: | . . . for high-frequency therapy | |
A61N1/08: | . . Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/39C; measuring electric variables G01R; control of generator output in general H02P, H03L | |
A61N1/10: | . Applying static electricity | |
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 | |
A61N1/20P: | . . . 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 | |
A61N1/30B: | . . . . Constructional details electrodes for external use A61N1/04E1I | |
A61N1/30B2: | . . . . . Electrodes; Drug reservoirs[N9410] | |
A61N1/30B4: | . . . . . 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 | |
A61N1/32B: | . . . Electromedical belts | |
A61N1/32C: | . . . Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices | |
A61N1/32D: | . . . Interference currents, i.e. treatment by several currents summed in the body | |
A61N1/32E: | . . . for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body electrodes for external use A61N1/04E1I | |
A61N1/32P: | . . . for promoting growth of cells, e.g. bone cells | |
A61N1/32S: | . . . for enhancing the absorption properties of tissue, e.g. by electroporation | |
A61N1/32T: | . . . [N: for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment] | |
A61N1/34: | . . . for producing anaesthesia | |
A61N1/36: | . . . for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers | |
A61N1/362: | . . . . Heart stimulators | |
A61N1/362A: | . . . . . for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate | |
A61N1/362A2: | . . . . . . comprising two or more electrodes co-operating with different heart regions | |
A61N1/362A4: | . . . . . . occurring in the atrium, i.e. atrial tachycardia | |
A61N1/362B: | . . . . . External stimulators | |
A61N1/362C: | . . . . . for treating a mechanical deficiency of the heart, e.g. congestive heart failure or cardionmyopathy | |
A61N1/362D: | . . . . . using subthreshold, non-excitatory signals | |
A61N1/365: | . . . . . controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential evoked response A61N1/37D | |
A61N1/365A: | . . . . . . controlled by gradient or slope of the heart potential | |
A61N1/365B: | . . . . . . controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure controlled by two or more physical parameters A61N1/365C | |
A61N1/365B10: | . . . . . . . controlled by blood flow rate, e.g. blood velocity or cardiac output | |
A61N1/365B11: | . . . . . . . controlled by mechanical motion of the heart wall, e.g. measured by an accelerometer or microphone | |
A61N1/365B2: | . . . . . . . the parameter being derivable from measurement of an electrical impedance | |
A61N1/365B4: | . . . . . . . the parameter being measured by means of ultrasound | |
A61N1/365B5: | . . . . . . . controlled by body position or posture | |
A61N1/365B6: | . . . . . . . controlled by body motion, e.g. acceleration | |
A61N1/365B7: | . . . . . . . controlled by body or blood temperature | |
A61N1/365B8: | . . . . . . . controlled by chemical substances in blood | |
A61N1/365B9: | . . . . . . . controlled by blood pressure | |
A61N1/365C: | . . . . . . controlled by two or more physical parameters | |
A61N1/365D: | . . . . . . [N: controlled by the heart rate variability] | |
A61N1/368: | . . . . . . comprising more than one electrode co-operating with different heart regions A61N1/362A2, A61N1/362C take precedence | |
A61N1/368B: | . . . . . . . [N: with a variable atrioventricular delay] | |
A61N1/368M: | . . . . . . . [N: for stimulating the heart at multiple sites of the ventricle or the atrium, e.g. biventricular stimulation] | |
A61N1/368R: | . . . . . . . [N: configured for selecting the electrode configuration on a lead (A61N1/368S takes precedence)] | |
A61N1/368S: | . . . . . . . [N: configured for switching the pacing mode, e.g. from AAI to DDD] | |
A61N1/36A: | . . . . of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance | |
A61N1/36B: | . . . . of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control | |
A61N1/36C: | . . . . of respiratory organs | |
A61N1/36D: | . . . . [N: for stimulating a heart's control pathway other than heart tissue, e.g. vagal nerve] | |
A61N1/36E: | . . . . External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes external pacemakers A61N1/362B | |
A61N1/36E2: | . . . . . with leads or electrodes penetrating the skin | |
A61N1/36E4: | . . . . . for treatment of pain | |
A61N1/36E6: | . . . . . [N: for treating a mental or cerebral condition] | |
A61N1/36E6A: | . . . . . . [N: for aversion therapy] | |
A61N1/36F: | . . . . of the outer, middle or inner ear, e.g. cochlear implants | |
A61N1/36H: | . . . . for correcting spinal deformities, e.g. scoliosis | |
A61N1/36M: | . . . . [N: for treating a mental or cerebral condition] | |
A61N1/36T: | . . . . of grafted tissue, e.g. skeletal muscle | |
A61N1/36V: | . . . . of the eye [ N0301] | |
A61N1/36Z: | . . . . [N: Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system] | |
A61N1/36Z1: | . . . . . [N: adapted for vagal stimulation (A61N1/36Z3J takes precedence)] | |
A61N1/36Z2: | . . . . . [N: adapted for stimulating afferent nerves] | |
A61N1/36Z3: | . . . . . [N: adapted for a particular treatment] | |
A61N1/36Z3A: | . . . . . . [N: Epilepsy] | |
A61N1/36Z3B: | . . . . . . [N: Movement disorders, e.g. tremor, parkinson (stimulating motor muscle A61N1/36A)] | |
A61N1/36Z3C: | . . . . . . [N: Pain] | |
A61N1/36Z3C1: | . . . . . . . [N: Headache, migraine] | |
A61N1/36Z3D: | . . . . . . [N: Inducing or controlling sleep, relaxation (non-implantable stimulator A61M21/00)] | |
A61N1/36Z3E: | . . . . . . [N: Cognitive or psychiatric applications, e.g. dementia, Alzheimer's, depression] | |
A61N1/36Z3E1: | . . . . . . . [N: Eating disorders and obesity] | |
A61N1/36Z3E2: | . . . . . . . [N: Addiction, withdrawal from substance abuse such as alcohol, drugs] | |
A61N1/36Z3E3: | . . . . . . . [N: Mental training] | |
A61N1/36Z3E4: | . . . . . . . [N: Mood disorders, e.g. depression, anxiety, panic disorder] | |
A61N1/36Z3F: | . . . . . . [N: Phantom sensations e.g. tinnitus] | |
A61N1/36Z3G: | . . . . . . [N: Neurorehabilitation; repair and reorganisation of neural tissue e.g. after stroke] | |
A61N1/36Z3H: | . . . . . . [N: Sexual dysfunction (stimulating genital organ A61N1/36B)] | |
A61N1/36Z3I: | . . . . . . [N: Respiration control (stimulating respiratory organ A61N1/36C)] | |
A61N1/36Z3J: | . . . . . . [N: Cardiac control e.g. by vagal stimulation (stimulating the heart A61N1/362)] | |
A61N1/36Z3J1: | . . . . . . . [N: for treating hypertension] | |
A61N1/36Z3K: | . . . . . . [N: Production of neurotransmitters; modulation of gene expression] | |
A61N1/36Z4: | . . . . . [N: Details of circuitry or electric components] | |
A61N1/36Z5: | . . . . . [N: Control systems] | |
A61N1/36Z5F: | . . . . . . [N: using patient feedback] | |
A61N1/36Z5G: | . . . . . . [N: using a physiological parameter] | |
A61N1/36Z5G1: | . . . . . . . [N: with automatic adjustment] | |
A61N1/36Z5H: | . . . . . . [N: for improving safety] | |
A61N1/36Z5P: | . . . . . . [N: specified by the stimulation parameters] | |
A61N1/36Z5P1: | . . . . . . . [N: Intensity] | |
A61N1/36Z5P1A: | . . . . . . . . [N: Voltage] | |
A61N1/36Z5P1B: | . . . . . . . . [N: Current] | |
A61N1/36Z5P1C: | . . . . . . . . [N: Voltage density or current density] | |
A61N1/36Z5P1D: | . . . . . . . . [N: Subthreshold, non-excitatory signals (non-excitatory signals to the heart A61N1/362D) | |
A61N1/36Z5P2: | . . . . . . . [N: Timing, e.g. stimulation onset] | |
A61N1/36Z5P2A: | . . . . . . . . [N: Frequency] | |
A61N1/36Z5P2B: | . . . . . . . . [N: Pulse width and/or duty cycle] | |
A61N1/36Z5P2C: | . . . . . . . . [N: Burst or pulse train parameters] | |
A61N1/36Z5P3: | . . . . . . . [N: Direction of the electrical field, e.g. with sleeve around stimulating electrode] | |
A61N1/36Z5P3A: | . . . . . . . . [N: Selection of the electrode configuration] | |
A61N1/36Z5Q: | . . . . . . [N: using a modulation technique] | |
A61N1/36Z5Q1: | . . . . . . . [N: Amplitude modulation] | |
A61N1/36Z5Q2: | . . . . . . . [N: Frequency modulation] | |
A61N1/37: | . . . . . Monitoring; Protecting | |
A61N1/372: | . . . . Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators | |
A61N1/372A: | . . . . . [N: Microstimulators, e.g. implantable through a cannula] | |
A61N1/372B: | . . . . . [N: Means for changing certain parameters of the stimulator from the exterior of the body; Programmable stimulators] [N: Warning Group A61N1/372B is no longer used for classification. Documents are in the process of being reorganised to group A61N1/372D and subgroups] | |
A61N1/372C: | . . . . . [N: Telemetry systems] [N: Warning Group A61N1/372C is no longer used for classification. Documents are in the process of being reorganised to group A61N1/372D and subgroups] | |
A61N1/372D: | . . . . . [N: Means for communicating with stimulators] | |
A61N1/372D2: | . . . . . . [N: characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile] | |
A61N1/372D2E: | . . . . . . . [N: Circuits for electromagnetic coupling] | |
A61N1/372D2E2: | . . . . . . . . [N: Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna] | |
A61N1/372D4: | . . . . . . [N: Aspects of the external programmer] | |
A61N1/372D4T: | . . . . . . . [N: providing test stimulations] | |
A61N1/372D4U: | . . . . . . . [N: User interface, e.g. input or presentation means] | |
A61N1/372D8: | . . . . . . Details of algorithms or data aspects of communicaton system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data | |
A61N1/372D8A: | . . . . . . . [N: Alerting the patient] | |
A61N1/372D8F: | . . . . . . . [N: Changing the program; Upgrading firmware] | |
A61N1/372D8M: | . . . . . . . [N: characterised by the modulation technique] | |
A61N1/372D8P: | . . . . . . . [N: characterised by means for reducing power consumption during telemetry] | |
A61N1/372D8R: | . . . . . . . [N: characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network] | |
A61N1/372D8S: | . . . . . . . [N: Communication to several implantable medical devices within one patient] | |
A61N1/375: | . . . . . Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings | |
A61N1/375A: | . . . . . . Details of casing-lead connections | |
A61N1/375A2: | . . . . . . . Feedthroughs | |
A61N1/375E: | . . . . . . [N: Casings with electrodes thereon, e.g. leadless stimulators] | |
A61N1/375I: | . . . . . . [N: Packaging of the components within the casing] | |
A61N1/378: | . . . . . Electrical supply | |
A61N1/378A: | . . . . . . [N: producing a voltage above the power source level] | |
A61N1/378B: | . . . . . . generated by biological activity or substance, e.g. body movement | |
A61N1/378C: | . . . . . . from an external energy source | |
A61N1/37B: | . . . . . . a physiological parameter A61N1/365 takes precedence; evoked response A61N1/37D | |
A61N1/37B2: | . . . . . . . Circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. for sensitivity control | |
A61N1/37C: | . . . . . . a pacemaker parameter stimulation threshold A61N1/37D | |
A61N1/37C2: | . . . . . . . for power depletion | |
A61N1/37D: | . . . . . . Capture, i.e. successful stimulation | |
A61N1/37D2: | . . . . . . . Autocapture, i.e. automatic adjustment of the stimulation threshold | |
A61N1/37D2A: | . . . . . . . . [N: Atrial capture] | |
A61N1/37D4: | . . . . . . . [N: with reduction of residual polarisation effects] | |
A61N1/37E: | . . . . . . Monitoring of or protection against external electromagnetic fields or currents | |
A61N1/38: | . . . for producing shock effects | |
A61N1/38A: | . . . . Devices for inducing an abnormal cardiac function, e.g. fibrillation | |
A61N1/39: | . . . . Heart defibrillators | |
A61N1/39A: | . . . . . characterised by the form of the shockwave | |
A61N1/39A2: | . . . . . . [N: Output circuitry therefor, e.g. switches] | |
A61N1/39B: | . . . . . characterised by shock pathway, e.g. by electrode configuration | |
A61N1/39C: | . . . . . Monitoring; Protecting | |
A61N1/39C2: | . . . . . . Protecting, e.g. back-up systems | |
A61N1/39C4: | . . . . . . Monitoring output parameters | |
A61N1/39C4B: | . . . . . . . for threshold determination | |
A61N1/39D: | . . . . . [N: for treating atrial fibrillation] | |
A61N1/39M: | . . . . . Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion | |
A61N1/39M2: | . . . . . . in combination with another heart therapy, e.g. pacing | |
A61N1/39N: | . . . . . Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings A61N1/375 takes precedence | |
A61N1/39P: | . . . . . Power supply A61N1/378 takes precedence | |
A61N1/39P2: | . . . . . . [N: High voltage charging circuitry] | |
A61N1/39T: | . . . . . characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock | |
A61N1/39U: | . . . . . [N: User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators] | |
A61N1/40: | . Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals | |
A61N1/40T: | . . for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia | |
A61N1/40T2: | . . . using implantable thermoseeds or injected particles for localized hyperthermia preparations of seeds and particles A61K41/00U | |
A61N1/44: | . Applying ionised fluids ion generators H01J37/00 | |
A61N1/44B: | . . Hydro-electric baths | |
A61N2/00: | Magnetotherapy | |
A61N2/00C: | . in combination with another treatment | |
A61N2/00T: | . specially adapted for a specific therapy | |
A61N2/00T2: | . . for magnetic stimulation of nerve tissue | |
A61N2/00T4: | . . [N: for pain treatment or analgesia] | |
A61N2/02: | . using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets | |
A61N2/06: | . using magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets | |
A61N2/12: | . using variable magnetic fields obtained by mechanical movement | |
A61N5/00: | Radiation therapy | |
A61N5/00B: | . Arrangements or circuits for controlling or indicating measurement of nuclear or X-radiation (dosimeters G01T; X-ray techniques per se, e.g. measuring, controlling, protecting H05G) | |
A61N5/01: | . Devices for producing movement of radiation source during therapy A61N5/10J takes precedence | |
A61N5/02: | . using microwaves | |
A61N5/02C: | . . [N: Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment] | |
A61N5/02C16: | . . . [N: Warming the body, e.g. hyperthermia treatment (heating by RF A61N1/40T; heating by infrared radiation A61N5/06C16; heating by other appliances A61F7/00; hot air bath A61H33/06)] | |
A61N5/04: | . . Radiators for near-field treatment | |
A61N5/04B: | . . . specially adapted for treatment inside the body A61B18/18M takes precedence | |
A61N5/04C: | . . . specially adapted for treatment outside the body[N0406] | |
A61N5/06: | . using light | |
A61N5/067: | . . using laser light | |
A61N5/06B: | . . Apparatus for use inside the body illuminating body cavities A61B1/06; diagnosis by radiation applied to body cavities A61B6/00D8, A61B6/14B; devices for heating or cooling body cavities A61F7/12; X-ray tubes having a small cross-section to facilitate introduction into small cavities H01J35/32 | |
A61N5/06B2: | . . . for photodynamic therapy[N9906] | |
A61N5/06B4: | . . . [N: for treatment of body cavities] | |
A61N5/06C: | . . Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment | |
A61N5/06C1: | . . . Tanning | |
A61N5/06C12: | . . . [N: Optical stimulation for exciting neural tissue] | |
A61N5/06C14: | . . . [N: for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body (sterilization by radiation A61L2/08, A61L2/10)] | |
A61N5/06C16: | . . . [N: Warming the body, e.g. hyperthermia treatment (heating by RF A61N1/40T; heating by microwave A61N5/02C16; heating by other appliances A61F7/00; hot air bath A61H33/06)] | |
A61N5/06C1B: | . . . . Irradiating the whole body using arrays of light sources[N9911] | |
A61N5/06C2: | . . . Skin treatment other than tanning | |
A61N5/06C2A: | . . . . [N: Hair treatment] | |
A61N5/06C3: | . . . Psychological treatment A61M21/00 takes precedence | |
A61N5/06C6: | . . . Acupuncture Acupuncture in general A61H39/00 | |
A61N5/06C7: | . . . for treating hair[N9906] | |
A61N5/06C8: | . . . Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent | |
A61N5/06C9: | . . . Hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice treatment | |
A61N5/06W: | . . characterised by the wavelength of light used[N0411] | |
A61N5/06W2: | . . . infra-red[N0411] | |
A61N5/06W4: | . . . ultra-violet[N0411] | |
A61N5/06W6: | . . . Visible light[N0411] | |
A61N5/06Z: | . . using solar radiation[N0411] | |
A61N5/08: | . . using combined infra-red and ultra-violet light | |
A61N5/10: | . X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy | |
A61N5/10B: | . . using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy | |
A61N5/10B1: | . . . Intraluminal radiation therapy intraluminal catheters in general A61M25/00 | |
A61N5/10B2: | . . . Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body needle guides in general A61B17/34D; apparatus for implanting surgical devices A61B17/34J; devices for implanting seeds or pellets in general A61M37/00P [M1108] | |
A61N5/10B3: | . . . The radiation source being a generator (X-ray tubes for insertion into cavities in general H01J35/32)[N0001] | |
A61N5/10B4: | . . . Intracavitary radiation therapy | |
A61N5/10B4E: | . . . . [N: Treatment of resected cavities created by surgery e.g. lumpectomy] | |
A61N5/10B4G: | . . . . [N: Gynaecological radiation therapy] | |
A61N5/10B4M: | . . . . Treatment of the eye, e.g. for "macular degeneration" | |
A61N5/10B7: | . . . Interstitial radiation therapy | |
A61N5/10B9: | . . . [N: using radiation sources applied onto the body] | |
A61N5/10B9D: | . . . . [N: Radioactive dressings (dressings in general A61F, A61L15/00)] | |
A61N5/10C: | . . Treatment planning systems | |
A61N5/10C1: | . . . using a specific method of dose optimization | |
A61N5/10C3: | . . . [N: Leaf sequencing algorithms] | |
A61N5/10C4: | . . . [N: taking into account the movement of the target, e.g. 4D-image based planning] | |
A61N5/10C5: | . . . [N: taking into account previously administered plans applied to the same patient, i.e. adaptive radiotherapy] | |
A61N5/10C6: | . . . [N: using functional images, e.g. PET or MRI] | |
A61N5/10D: | . . with spatial modulation of the radiation beam within the treatment head | |
A61N5/10D2: | . . . [N: Scanning the radiation beam, e.g. spot scanning or raster scanning] | |
A61N5/10D2R: | . . . . [N: with multiple repetitions of the scanning pattern] | |
A61N5/10D4: | . . . [N: using a multi-leaf collimator, e.g. for intensity modulated radiation therapy or IMRT] | |
A61N5/10D4A: | . . . . [N: with movement of the radiation head during application of radiation, e.g. for intensity modulated arc therapy or IMAT] | |
A61N5/10E: | . . Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods | |
A61N5/10E1: | . . . for verifying the position of the patient with respect to the radiation beam | |
A61N5/10E2: | . . . [N: for adjusting radiation treatment in response to monitoring] | |
A61N5/10E2B: | . . . . [N: Beam adjustment] | |
A61N5/10E2B2: | . . . . . [N: in real time, i.e. during treatment] | |
A61N5/10E2G: | . . . . [N: Gating the beam as a function of a physiological signal (Gating in diagnostic systems A61B6/00F)] | |
A61N5/10E2P: | . . . . [N: Target adjustment, e.g. moving the patient support] | |
A61N5/10E2P2: | . . . . . [N: in real time, i.e. during treatment] | |
A61N5/10E4: | . . . [N: for verifying the dose delivered by the treatment plan] | |
A61N5/10E8: | . . . [N: for testing, calibrating, or quality assurance of the radiation treatment apparatus] | |
A61N5/10G: | . . using a plurality of radiation sources providing intersecting beams, e.g. gamma knives[N0009] | |
A61N5/10J: | . . [N: Beam delivery systems] | |
A61N5/10J10: | . . . [N: for delivering multiple intersecting beams at the same time, e.g. gamma knives] | |
A61N5/10J2: | . . . [N: Fixed beam systems] | |
A61N5/10J4: | . . . [N: Sharing a beam by multiple treatment stations] | |
A61N5/10J6: | . . . [N: Rotating beam systems with a specific mechanical construction, e.g. gantries] | |
A61N5/10J6M: | . . . . [N: having multiple beam rotation axes] | |
A61N5/10J8: | . . . [N: Robot arm beam systems] | |
A61N5/12: | . IPC4 Radioactive dressings (dressings in general A61F, A61L15/00) | |
A61N7/00: | Ultrasound therapy | |
A61N7/02: | . Localised ultrasound hyperthermia hyperthermia in general A61F7/00 | |
A61N7/02C: | . . intracavitary | |