Class 606: SURGERY ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
606
SURGERY


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> SURGERY
This Class 606 is considered to be an integral part of Class 128 (see the Class 128 schedule for the position of this Class in schedule hierarchy). This Class retains all pertinent definitions and class lines of Class 128.
1[Patents]INSTRUMENTS
2[Patents] . Light application
2.5[Patents] . . Lithotripsy
3[Patents] . . With particular wavelength
4[Patents] . . Ophthalmic
5[Patents] . . . Recurving or reshaping of the eye
6[Patents] . . . Cataracts or glaucoma
7[Patents] . . Angioplasty
8[Patents] . . Anastomosis
9[Patents] . . Dermatological
10[Patents] . . Systems
11[Patents] . . . Beam energy control or monitoring
12[Patents] . . . . Condition responsive
13[Patents] . . Applicators
14[Patents] . . . Placed in body
15[Patents] . . . . With optical fiber
16[Patents] . . . With optical fiber
17[Patents] . . . With beam shaping or redirecting (e.g., lens)
18[Patents] . . . . Mirror
19[Patents] . . . . . Articulated arm
20[Patents] . Cyrogenic application
21[Patents] . . Internal application
22[Patents] . . With coolant supply
23[Patents] . . . Tip or other cooling concentration means
24[Patents] . . . . With heating means (e.g., defroster)
25[Patents] . . . . Self-contained coolant supply
26[Patents] . . . . With hand manipulable coolant control
27[Patents] . Heat application
28[Patents] . . Tip or other heat concentration means
29[Patents] . . . Tip in electrical circuit
30[Patents] . . . . Self-contained powersupply
31[Patents] . . . . With thermal control means
32[Patents] . Electrical application
33[Patents] . . Electromagnetic wave irradiation
34[Patents] . . Systems
35[Patents] . . . Ground electrode monitoring
36[Patents] . . . Depilation
37[Patents] . . . Combined cutting-coagulation
38[Patents] . . . . With feed back control
39[Patents] . . . Cutting
40[Patents] . . . Coagulation
41[Patents] . . Applicators
42[Patents] . . . With switching or power control
43[Patents] . . . Depilation
44[Patents] . . . . By needle
45[Patents] . . . Cutting
46[Patents] . . . . Endoscopic
47[Patents] . . . . . With formable electrode
48[Patents] . . . . Bipolar electrodes
49[Patents] . . . coagulation
50[Patents] . . . . Bipolar electrodes
51[Patents] . . . . . With forceps or tweezers
52[Patents] . . . . With forceps or tweezers
237[Patents] . Chiropractic or osteopathic implement
238[Patents] . . Percussive prod
239[Patents] . . . Motorized pummelling device
240[Patents] . . Positioner for recumbent user
241[Patents] . . Extension appliance
242[Patents] . . . Couch
243[Patents] . . . . With intermediate gap
244[Patents] . . . . With pivot to pedestal
245[Patents] . . With intermediate pivot
53[Patents] . Orthopedic instrumentation
54[Patents] . . External fixation means
55[Patents] . . . Movable by patient
56[Patents] . . . Ring frame
57[Patents] . . . Compression or distraction mechanism
58[Patents] . . . . Cyclable or incrementable
59[Patents] . . . Pin connector
60[Patents] . . Internal fixation means
61[Patents] . . . Spinal positioner or stabilizer
62[Patents] . . . Intramedullary fixator
63[Patents] . . . . Expanding in diameter or length
64[Patents] . . . . Cross-fastened
65[Patents] . . . Femoral screw
66[Patents] . . . . Anti-rotation or keeper means
67[Patents] . . . Femoral nail
68[Patents] . . . . Expanding
69[Patents] . . . Cortical plate
70[Patents] . . . . Multi-element or coated plate
71[Patents] . . . . . Having separable and distinct plate elements
72[Patents] . . . Orthopedic fastener
73[Patents] . . . . Threaded fastener element
74[Patents] . . . . Bone cerclage device
75[Patents] . . . . Staple or similar driven fastener
76[Patents] . . Specialized coating or material
77[Patents] . . . Absorbable
78[Patents] . . . Shape memory material
79[Patents] . . Orthopedic cutting instrument
80[Patents] . . . Reamer or drill
81[Patents] . . . . Acetabular
82[Patents] . . . Saw type tool
83[Patents] . . . Rongeur, resector, or nipper
84[Patents] . . . Osteotome or scraper
85[Patents] . . . . Rasp or file
86[Patents] . . Means for use in bone reperation
87[Patents] . . . Osteotomy jig or fixture
88[Patents] . . . . Knee or knee joint
89[Patents] . . . . Femoral head
90[Patents] . . . Joint distractor
91[Patents] . . . Acetabular cup positioner
92[Patents] . . . Device for the application of bone cement
93[Patents] . . . . Applicator
94[Patents] . . . . . Pressurized cement placement
95[Patents] . . . . Intramedullary plug or centering means
96[Patents] . . . Drill or pin guide
97[Patents] . . . . X-ray positioned
98[Patents] . . . . Cross-pinning drill guide
99[Patents] . . . Prosthesis insertor or extractor
100[Patents] . . . . Restrained movable mass (e.g., slide hammer)
101[Patents] . . . Nail or plate bender
102[Patents] . . . Gauging or measuring device
103[Patents] . . . Wiring aid
104[Patents] . . . Screw or pin placement or removal means
105[Patents] . . . Bone compression or distraction
105.5[Patents] . . . . Cast removal implement
106[Patents] . Means for removing foreign objects from the throat or connected passageways (e.g., probang)
107[Patents] . Means for removing, inserting or aiding in the removal or insertion of eye lens material
108[Patents] . Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
109[Patents] . . Ear vent or drain
110[Patents] . Means for removing tonsils, adenoids or polyps
111[Patents] . . With hemostasis
112[Patents] . . . By pressure application
113[Patents] . . By wire loop or snare
114[Patents] . . With collecting means for removed material
115[Patents] . . . By vacuum application
116[Patents] . Means for marking animals
117[Patents] . Means for applying animal identification device
118[Patents] . Means for circumcision
119[Patents] . Obstetric or gynecological instruments
120[Patents] . . Umbilical clamp
121[Patents] . . Partuition assistance device
122[Patents] . . . Fetus extractor
123[Patents] . . . . With vacuum or suction application
124[Patents] . . . . With mechanical means for applying tension (e.g., gearing, reels, etc.)
125[Patents] . . Means for rupturing the amniotic membrane
126[Patents] . . Embryotome
127[Patents] . Means for concretion removal
128[Patents] . . With fragmenting means
129[Patents] . Electrode guide means
130[Patents] . Stereotaxic device
131[Patents] . Means for removal of skin or material therefrom
132[Patents] . . By means for skin graft preparation (e.g., dermatome)
133[Patents] . . Physical removal of hair or hair plugs from skin
134[Patents] . . . By application of wax or adhesive
135[Patents] . Means for, or to assist in mammalian sterilization
136[Patents] . . By crushing
137[Patents] . . By severing
138[Patents] . Means for removing suture, clip, staple or ligature
139[Patents] . Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
140[Patents] . . Elastic band applier
141[Patents] . . . Band applied to reproductive organ
142[Patents] . . Clip applier
143[Patents] . . . Clip fed from supply
144[Patents] . . Mechanical suture or ligature applier
145[Patents] . . . Shuttle action by suture passing device
146[Patents] . . . Spool feeds suture to needle
147[Patents] . . . Means for clamping needle to handle
148[Patents] . . Suturing or ligating aid or guide
149[Patents] . . . Eversion device
150[Patents] . . . Alignment device (e.g., approximators)
151[Patents] . Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
152[Patents] . . Connector for nerve endings
153[Patents] . . Connector for hollow body organs
154[Patents] . . . Bioabsorbable
155[Patents] . . . Connector is single element
156[Patents] . . . . Removable
157[Patents] . . Occluding clip, clamp, or band
158[Patents] . . . Artery or vein
159[Patents] . Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader
160[Patents] . Curette
161[Patents] . Optic, otic or oral scrapper or abrader
162[Patents] . Means for cleaning eye, ear or nose
163[Patents] . Means for debeaking or dehorning animals
164[Patents] . . By electrical or thermal application
165[Patents] . Means for removal of animal tails
166[Patents] . Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter
167[Patents] . Cutting, puncturing or piercing
168[Patents] . . Cutter drive reversed to clean material therefrom
169[Patents] . . Cutter having vibratory drive means
170[Patents] . . Cutter carried on elongated probe-like member
171[Patents] . . . Recriprocating or oscillating cutter
172[Patents] . . Means to limit cutter penetration depth (e.g., dura guard)
173[Patents] . . . By disconnecting cutter drive
174[Patents] . . Shear type (e.g., scissors, etc.)
175[Patents] . . . Snout cutter
176[Patents] . . Saw type
177[Patents] . . . Reciprocating
178[Patents] . . . Oscillating
179[Patents] . . . Cylindrical
180[Patents] . . Rotary cutter
181[Patents] . . Lancet
182[Patents] . . . Spring driven or biased into cutting position
183[Patents] . . . . Plural cutting blades
184[Patents] . . Punch
185[Patents] . . Puncturing or piercing
186[Patents] . . . Multiple puncturing elements (e.g., tatoo, scarifiers, etc.)
187[Patents] . . . Hair or artificial hair injector or anchor
188[Patents] . . . Earlobe piercing means
189[Patents] . . . Acupuncture means
190[Patents] . Blunt dissectors
191[Patents] . Internal pressure applicator (e.g., dilator)
192[Patents] . . Inflatable or expandible by fluid
193[Patents] . . . Inserted in female reproductive system
194[Patents] . . . Inserted in vascular system
195[Patents] . . . . Detachable from inflation means
196[Patents] . . . Nose or throat
197[Patents] . . Rectal or anal
198[Patents] . . Expanding dilator (e.g., expanding arm, etc.)
199[Patents] . . Nasal dilator
200[Patents] . . With emboli trap or filter
201[Patents] . External pressure applicator
202[Patents] . . Pneumatic cuff
203[Patents] . . Tourniquet
204[Patents] . . Acupressure device
204.15[Patents] . . Head
204.25[Patents] . . . Eye
204.35[Patents] . . . Wrinkle remover
204.45[Patents] . . . Nose shaper
204.55[Patents] . . . Horn bender
205[Patents] . Forceps
206[Patents] . . Jaws biased to open or closed position
207[Patents] . . Jaw structure
208[Patents] . . Hinge or latch structure
209[Patents] . . Tubular member stripper
210[Patents] . Tweezers
211[Patents] . . Combined with another device
212[Patents] . Hoof crack repair
213[Patents] . Sutureless closure
214[Patents] . . Chemical bonding material applied to wound edges
215[Patents] . . Material placed on opposed sides of incision or wound
216[Patents] . . . Means to draw opposed sides of incision into apposition
217[Patents] . . . . Sliding fastener
218[Patents] . . . . Screw, rack and pinion or pawl and racket
219[Patents] . . . Staple fastener
220[Patents] . . . . With retaining means
221[Patents] . . . Approximating clip or serrefine
222[Patents] . Suturing needle
223[Patents] . . Needle tip or body structure
224[Patents] . . Filament attachment
225[Patents] . . . Tied, hooked, wedged or grasped
226[Patents] . . . Deformed
227[Patents] . . . Pull out or frangible
228[Patents] . Suture or ligature
229[Patents] . . Collagen containing
230[Patents] . . Absorbable in body
231[Patents] . . Organic material containing
232[Patents] . Suture retaining means (e.g., buttons)
233[Patents] . Suture supported from engagement with incision (e.g., suture bridge)
234[Patents] . Oral pacifier
235[Patents] . . Teething device
236[Patents] . . Nipple attachment or structure


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