Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
607
SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION
		This Class 607 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		LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION
2		. Electrical therapeutic systems
3		. . Combined with nonelectrical therapy
4		. . Combined cardioverting/defibrillating and pacing
5		. . Cardioverting/defibrillating
6		. . . Sensing body condition or signal other than electrocardiographic signal
7		. . . Controlling or indicating stimulation level
8		. . . Computing energy required or contact impedance
9		. . Heart rate regulating (e.g., pacing)
10		. . . With nonimplanted generator
11		. . . Regulating or compensating stimulus level
12		. . . Stimulation raised above energy source level
13		. . . Reducing output recovery time
14		. . . Treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate
15		. . . . Selecting plural stimulation patterns
16		. . . Intermittent operation for energy conservation
17		. . . Parameter control in response to sensed physiological load on heart
18		. . . . Plural sensed conditions
19		. . . . Physical activity
20		. . . . . Respiratory movement
21		. . . . Body or blood temperature
22		. . . . Chemical substance in blood
23		. . . . Blood pressure
24		. . . . Stroke volume
25		. . . . Ventricular electrocardiographic intervals (e.g., Q-T interval)
26		. . . . Gradient or slope of electrocardiographic waves
27		. . . Testing or monitoring pacer function
28		. . . . Measuring pacing, threshold, capture margin, or contact impedance
29		. . . . Testing condition of energy source
30		. . . Remotely changing, (e.g., programming, pacer) parameters or operation
31		. . . . Assurance of security, accuracy, or completion of programming procedure
32		. . . Communicating with pacer (e.g., telemetry)
33		. . . Energy source external of generator or body
34		. . . Alterable energy source configuration
35		. . . Biological substance or activity powered energy source
36		. . . Feature of stimulator housing or encapsulation
37		. . . Feature of generator-applicator connection
38		. . . . Multiple position connector
39		. . Stimulating reproductive organ
40		. . Stimulating bladder or gastrointestinal tract
41		. . . Incontinence control
42		. . Stimulating respiration function
43		. . Correcting spinal deformities
44		. . Hypertension treating
45		. . Treating mental or emotional disorder
46		. . Electrical treatment of pain
47		. . . Dental analgesia
48		. . Directly or indirectly stimulating motor muscles
49		. . . For walking assistance
50		. . Promoting tissue growth or healing
51		. . . Hard tissue (e.g., bone)
52		. . . . With monitoring or testing feature
53		. . Promoting optical function
54		. . Producing visual effects by stimulation
55		. . Promoting auditory function
56		. . . Producing aural effects by stimulation
57		. . . . By partially or wholly implanted device
58		. . Electrical stimulation for aversion and substance abuse therapy
59		. . Control signal storage (e.g., programming)
60		. . Telemetry or communications circuits
61		. . Energy source outside generator body
62		. . Output controlled by sensor responsive to body or interface condition
63		. . Promoting patient safety or comfort
64		. . . Constant level output
65		. . Signal generated by induction coil circuit
66		. . Generating more than one signal
67		. . . Applied for interferential effect in body
68		. . Generating complex signals
69		. . . With two oscillating signal components
70		. . . With two pulse signal components
71		. . . With one pulse and one oscillating signal component
72		. . Pulse signal
73		. . . Random or pseudorandom pulse pattern
74		. . . Bipolar pulses
75		. . Galvanic (i.e., battery-like direct current signals)
76		. . Oscillating signal
77		. Exercising
78		. . Push or pull
79		. Brush or comb
80		. Light and fluid treatment
81		. Baths or cabinets
82		. . Shower or spray
83		. . Vapor
84		. . . For body member
85		. . Liquid receiving tub
86		. . . For body member
87		. . With fluid circulation
88		. Light application
89		. . Laser application
90		. . Lamp and casing
91		. . . Surrounding body or body member
92		. . . Internal application
93		. . . Light pipe applicator
94		. . . Ultraviolet
95		. . Solar (Natural) light applicator
96		. Thermal applicators
98		. . Electric current
99		. . . Localized application
100		. . Electromagnetic radiation (e.g., infrared)
101		. . . Microwave or RF (high frequency)
102		. . . . With temperature sensing
103		. . Electromagnetic induction
104		. . With fluid supply
105		. . . Internally applied
106		. . . . Blood
107		. . . Dry gas
108		. . For specific external body area
109		. . . Head, face, or neck
110		. . . . Top of head
111		. . . Hand or foot
112		. . With support or fastening means
113		. . Internal application
114		. . Thermal material receptacle
115		. Electrical energy applicator
116		. . Placed in body
117		. . . Spinal cord
118		. . . Applicator placed around stimulated nerve
119		. . . Heart
120		. . . . With drug or medicament-dispensing
121		. . . . With nonpolarizing, impedance matching, or antithrombogenic electrode material
122		. . . . Catheter or endocardial (inside heart) type
123		. . . . . Stimulating plural chambers (e.g., atrium and ventricle)
124		. . . . . Esophageal-type
125		. . . . . With nonlinear locating portion
126		. . . . . With anchor means
127		. . . . . . Axially-mounted helical type
128		. . . . . . Retractable tines or hooks
129		. . . . Patch or epicardial (on heart surface) type
130		. . . . . With anchor other than a suture
131		. . . . . . Helical
132		. . . . Suture-type
133		. . . Gastrointestinal tract
134		. . . Mouth
135		. . . Nose
136		. . . External auditory canal
137		. . . Inner ear (e.g., cochlea)
138		. . . Rectum, vagina, or uterus
139		. . Head-supported
140		. . . Mounted on, or consisting of, mask covering nose and chin
141		. . . Overlying eye
142		. . Applying electrical energy to the heart through intact skin (e.g., defibrillator paddle-type)
143		. . Male genital organ
144		. . Foot
145		. . Hand held
146		. . . Writing instrument
147		. . Rotated by contact with body
148		. . Electrical energy applied through plural paths
149		. . Means for holding applicator against body tissue
150		. . . Hand held
151		. . . . Battery-holding grip
152		. . Flexible sheet or resilient pad
153		. . Means for wetting applicator-body interface
154		. . High frequency radiation type
155		. . . Substantially flat radiating coil
156		. . . Antenna or transmission line
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		CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900		SUBSTANCE ABUSE THERAPY
901		CANCER DETECTION
902		FETAL MONITORING OTHER THAN HEART RATE

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