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4C082 | RADIATION-THERAPY DEVICES | |
A61M36/10 -36/14;A61N5/00-5/10@Z |
A61N5/00;5/01;5/10;A61M36/10-A61M36/14 | AA | AA00 RADIATION SOURCES FOR THERAPY |
AA01 | AA03 | AA05 | AA07 | AA10 | |||||
. Acceleration devices | . Cathode-ray tubes | . High-intensity RI | . Very weak radiation (covered only by AV) | . Other radiation sources for therapy (free words) | ||||||||
AC | AC00 TYPES OF RADIATION |
AC01 | AC02 | AC03 | AC04 | AC05 | AC06 | AC07 | AC09 | AC10 | ||
. Specific radiation | . . X-rays | . . Gamma rays | . . Particle beams | . . . Protons, alpha rays, or charged particle beams | . . . Beta rays or electron beams | . . . Neutron beams | . Unknown types of radiation | . Other types of radiation (free words, e.g., cosmic rays) | ||||
AE | AE00 FORMS OF IRRADIATION |
AE01 | AE02 | AE03 | AE05 | AE10 | ||||||
. Irradiation from outside the body | . . Moving irradiation | . . . Rotating irradiation | . Irradiation from inside the body | . Other forms of irradiation (free words) | ||||||||
AG | AG00 CONTROL OF RADIATION OUTPUT |
AG01 | AG02 | AG03 | AG04 | AG05 | AG06 | AG07 | AG08 | AG09 | ||
. Radiation sources | . . Control of output (e.g., beam rate) | . . Multiple beam sources, or switching between or selection of beams | . . Movement or housing of radiation | . . Turning on and off (e.g., opening and closing) | . . . Use of shutters | . . . Use of a power source | . . Synchronization with the body | . . Control by detection of radiation | ||||
AG11 | AG12 | AG13 | ||||||||||
. Deflection of radiation (i.e., other than deflection within acceleration devices) | . . Control by means of magnetic fields | . . . Control by means of multipolar magnetic fields | ||||||||||
AG21 | AG22 | AG23 | AG24 | AG25 | AG26 | AG27 | ||||||
. Establishment of fields of irradiation | . . Use of diaphragm mechanisms (i.e., collimation by means of shielding bodies) | . . . Use of singly-divided diaphragm devices, including those with parallel crosses | . . . Use of plurally-divided diaphragm devices | . . Use of perforations | . . Use of cylindrical members (e.g., electron beam guides or tubes) | . . Combinations of multistage collimation | ||||||
AG31 | AG32 | AG33 | AG34 | AG35 | ||||||||
. Filtering | . . Elimination of unwanted radiation | . . Use of wedge filters | . . Use of flat filters | . . Use of scatterers | ||||||||
AG41 | AG42 | AG43 | AG44 | |||||||||
. Radiation energy | . . Use of energy-absorbing bodies (e.g., range shifters) | . . Control of the beam sources themselves | . . . Modulation | |||||||||
AG51 | AG52 | AG53 | AG54 | AG60 | ||||||||
. Movement of energy sources | . . Rotation | . . . Control of rotation | . . . Rotating of mechanisms and mounting thereof | . Other control of radiation output (free words) | ||||||||
AJ | AJ00 POSITIONING, VERIFICATION, AND MONITORING OF RADIATION |
AJ01 | AJ02 | AJ03 | AJ04 | AJ05 | AJ06 | AJ07 | AJ08 | AJ09 | AJ10 | |
. Use of light beams (i.e., including laser light) | . . Devices for aiming | . . Range finders | . Use of radiation | . . Transillumination | . . . Use of irradiation | . . X-ray photography | . . X-ray computerized tomography (CT) | . Use of mirrors | . Use of scales or markers | |||
AJ11 | AJ13 | AJ14 | AJ16 | AJ20 | ||||||||
. Use of ultrasonic waves | . Use of other images | . . Use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | . Means that interlocks with the therapy table | . Other positioning, verification, or monitoring of radiation (free words) | ||||||||
AL | AL00 THERAPY TABLE |
AL01 | AL02 | AL03 | AL04 | AL06 | AL07 | AL10 | ||||
. Structures | . . Elevation mechanisms | . . Securing of the patient | . . Shape or materials | . Control | . . Control that interlocks with rotary stands | . Other characteristic therapy tables | ||||||
AN | AN00 CONTROL OF AN ENTIRE RADIATION-THERAPY DEVICE |
AN01 | AN02 | AN03 | AN04 | AN05 | AN10 | |||||
. Therapy plans | . . Setting or simulation of spatial irradiation conditions | . . Use of human phantoms | . . Setting or simulation of temporal irradiation conditions | . Collation of settings with irradiation conditions | . Other controls of entire radiation-therapy devices (free words) | |||||||
AP | AP00 DETECTION |
AP01 | AP02 | AP03 | AP06 | AP07 | AP08 | |||||
. Radiation | . . Integrated values | . . Dosage distribution | . Detection of body conditions | . . Position | . . Movement | |||||||
AP11 | AP12 | AP13 | AP14 | AP15 | AP16 | AP17 | AP20 | |||||
. Conditions of sensing devices | . . Position | . . . Angle of rotation of stands | . . Overload | . . Contact with the body | . . Distance from irradiation unit | . . Speed of movement | . Other characteristic detection (free words) | |||||
AR | AR00 SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND INDICATION |
AR01 | AR02 | AR05 | AR07 | AR08 | ||||||
. Safety for humans | . . Protection of patients | . Protection of devices | . Interconnected control | . . Control during emergencies | ||||||||
AR11 | AR12 | AR13 | AR14 | AR20 | ||||||||
. Indication | . . Monitoring by means of radiation monitors | . . Position of beam sources | . . Indication of abnormalities | . Other safety, protection, and indication (free words) | ||||||||
AT | AT00 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT |
AT01 | AT03 | AT04 | AT06 | AT10 | ||||||
. Power-source devices | . Control equipment in general (e.g., arrangements with control consoles or therapy rooms) | . Therapy rooms | . Use with other therapy devices | . Other peripheral equipment (free words) | ||||||||
AV | AV00 VERY WEAK RADIATION THERAPY |
AV01 | AV02 | AV03 | AV04 | AV05 | AV06 | AV08 | AV09 | |||
. Space therapy (e.g., rooms, and objects) | . . Space therapy for bathing (e.g., baths) | . . . Integration with bathtubs | . . . Separable from bathtubs | . . . Combination with bubbling devices for bathing | . . . Saunas or steam baths | . Introduction into the body | . . Aspirators | |||||
AV11 | AV12 | AV13 | AV14 | AV16 | AV18 | AV20 | ||||||
. Attachment to the body | . . Adhesion to the body | . . Clothing | . . Personal ornaments | . Bedding or cushions | . Attachment to massagers | . Other characteristics of very weak radiation therapy (free words) | ||||||
A61N5/02;5/04 | MA | MA00 APPLICATIONS |
MA01 | MA02 | MA04 | MA10 | ||||||
. Tissue destruction (e.g., cancer) | . . Localized or centralized heat | . Treatment of neural disorders, back pain, general pain, or the like | . Other applications (free words) | |||||||||
MC | MC00 METHODS FOR MICROWAVE IRRADIATION |
MC01 | MC03 | MC05 | MC10 | |||||||
. Irradiation inside body cavities | . Irradiation of the body surface (i.e., with the primary intent of avoiding contact with the body surface) | . Internally invasive irradiation | . Other methods for microwave irradiation (free words) | |||||||||
ME | ME00 MEANS OF HEATING |
ME01 | ME02 | ME03 | ME04 | ME05 | ME06 | ME07 | ME08 | |||
. Means that use irradiation | . . Means with characteristic applicators | . . . Antenna sections | . . . . Coil-shaped or helical antennas | . . . . Variants with protruding internal conductors (e.g., coaxial cables) | . . . . Variants with multiple antennas | . . . Cooling units (i.e., sections applied to the body surface) | . . . . Cooling with other than water | |||||
ME11 | ME12 | ME14 | ME15 | ME17 | ME18 | |||||||
. Application of electrodes to the body surface (e.g., generation of an electric field between electrodes) | . . Use of multiple pairs of electrodes | . Placement of patients in high-frequency magnetic fields | . . Use of cavity resonance | . Use of induction-heating bodies | . Use of ultrasonic waves | |||||||
ME21 | ME22 | ME23 | ME24 | ME26 | ME27 | ME28 | ME30 | |||||
. Means with reflectors | . Means with lenses | . Use of wave absorbers, collimators, or horns | . Means characterized by tools for aiding in insertion | . Applicator supports or drive mechanisms | . . Positioning (i.e., including affixing to the body) | . . Control of pressing forces | . Control of the pressing force (free words) | |||||
MG | MG00 MICROWAVE CONTROL DEVICES |
MG01 | MG02 | MG03 | MG05 | MG07 | MG08 | MG09 | MG10 | |||
. Control of output | . . Adjustment of voltage | . . Pulse control | . Control of the direction of the outgoing beam | . Control according to the detected temperature | . Synchronization with the body | . Devices for tuning and matching | . Other microwave control devices (free words) | |||||
MJ | MJ00 DETECTION AND INDICATION |
MJ01 | MJ02 | MJ03 | MJ04 | MJ05 | MJ06 | MJ07 | MJ08 | MJ09 | MJ10 | |
. Detection or indication of temperature | . . Sensors that are left on the outer surfaces of or inside the body (i.e., contact sensors) | . . Detection of the internal body temperature from outside the body (i.e., non-contact sensors) | . Detection or indication of position | . Use of ultrasonic waves | . Use of X-rays | . Use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) | . Use of microwaves | . Integration with applicators or devices for heating | . Other detection and indication (free words) | |||
ML | ML00 PERIPHERAL DEVICES |
ML01 | ML02 | ML03 | ML04 | ML05 | ML06 | ML07 | ||||
. Power-source devices | . Beds or irradiation chambers | . Equipment for cooling, other than equipment applied to the body surface | . . Control of the flow rate or of turning the power on and off | . Planning or simulation of therapy | . Use of phantoms | . Control of multiple instruments | ||||||
ML11 | ML12 | ML13 | ML20 | |||||||||
. Dual use with devices for therapy treatments | . . Dual use with infrared or far-infrared devices | . . Dual use with chemical substances | . Other peripheral devices (free words) | |||||||||
A61N5/06;5/073;5/08 | PA | PA00 TYPE OF IRRADIATION |
PA01 | PA02 | PA03 | PA04 | PA06 | PA10 | ||||
. Infrared or far-infrared rays | . Visible light | . Ultraviolet rays | . Sunlight beams | . Unspecified types of irradiation | . Other types of irradiation (free words) | |||||||
PC | PC00 APPLICATIONS |
PC01 | PC02 | PC03 | PC04 | PC05 | PC06 | PC07 | PC08 | PC09 | PC10 | |
. Treatment of skin disease | . . Treatment of athletes foot or ringworm | . Treatment of hemorrhoids | . Elimination of pain (e.g., neural disorders, gout, or muscular pain) | . Generation or growing of hair | . Dental treatment | . Optical treatment | . Healing of wounds, inflammations or the like | . Unspecified applications (e.g., promotion of health) | . Other applications (free words) | |||
PE | PE00 IRRADIATION ENERGY SOURCES |
PE01 | PE02 | PE03 | PE04 | PE05 | PE06 | PE07 | PE08 | PE09 | PE10 | |
. Incandescent lamps | . Discharge tubes | . . Xenon lamps | . Arc light sources | . Chemically reactive substances | . Wires for heating | . Burning bodies | . Body temperature | . Flat heaters | . Other irradiation energy sources (free words) | |||
PG | PG00 DEVICES FOR GENERATION, EXCHANGE, SENSING, AND CONTROL OF IRRADIATION |
PG01 | PG02 | PG03 | PG05 | |||||||
. Ceramics | . . Far-infrared ceramics | . . . Ceramics with a characteristic composition | . Filters | |||||||||
PG11 | PG12 | PG13 | PG14 | PG15 | PG16 | PG17 | PG20 | |||||
. Devices with reflectors | . Devices with lenses | . Use of optical fibers | . Measurement of dosages | . Control of the amount of irradiation | . Control of wavelength | . Protection or safety | . Other devices for generation, exchange, detection, and control of irradiation free words) | |||||
PJ | PJ00 FORMS OF USE |
PJ01 | PJ02 | PJ03 | PJ04 | PJ05 | PJ06 | PJ07 | PJ08 | PJ09 | PJ10 | |
. Spatial irradiation devices | . . Devices for heating | . . Panel-like devices | . . Light-projection devices | . . Devices with blowers | . . Devices for bathing or baths | . . . Devices that are integrated with bathtubs | . . . Devices that are separable from the bathtubs | . . . Combination with bubbling devices for bathing | . . . Saunas or steam baths | |||
PJ11 | PJ12 | PJ13 | PJ14 | PJ15 | ||||||||
. Attachment to the body | . . Adhesion to the body | . . . Instruments for moxibustion or cauterization | . . Pocket heaters | . . Clothing or underwear | ||||||||
PJ21 | PJ22 | PJ23 | PJ24 | PJ25 | PJ26 | PJ30 | ||||||
. Beautician's equipment | . Bedding or cushions | . Dryers | . Devices for sitting or lying (e.g., chairs or beds) | . Foot warmers or devices that irradiate only the feet | . Devices attached to massagers | . Other forms of use (free words) | ||||||
PL | PL00 INTEGRATION WITH OTHER THERAPY DEVICES |
PL01 | PL02 | PL03 | PL04 | PL05 | PL10 | |||||
. Magnets | . Microwave therapy | . Laser light therapy | . Radiation therapy | . Use in conjunction with chemicals | . Other integration with other therapy devices | |||||||
A61N5/067 | RA | RA00 APPLICATION OF LIGHT |
RA01 | RA02 | RA03 | RA04 | RA05 | RA06 | RA07 | RA08 | RA10 | |
. Skin treatments (e.g., treatment of moles) | . Treatment of tumors | . Heat treatments (e.g., hypothermia) | . Treatment of pain, spot stimulation, or the like | . Surgery, opening, removal, coagulation, or hemostasis | . Aiming | . Dental treatment | . Optical treatment | . Other light applications (free words) | ||||
RC | RC00 TYPES OF LASERS |
RC01 | RC02 | RC03 | RC04 | RC06 | RC07 | RC08 | RC09 | RC10 | ||
. Gas lasers | . . Argon (Ar) lasers | . . Helium-neon (He-Ne) lasers | . . Carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers | . Solid lasers | . . Ruby lasers | . . Yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Y3Al5O12) lasers | . . Semiconductor lasers | . Other types of lasers (free words) | ||||
RE | RE00 CHARACTERISTIC STRUCTURES AND AREAS |
RE01 | RE02 | RE03 | ||||||||
. Main units (e.g., power sources or cases) | . . Oscillation sections | . . Sections where light enters light guide-paths | ||||||||||
RE11 | RE12 | RE13 | RE14 | RE15 | RE16 | RE17 | RE18 | RE19 | ||||
. Light guide-paths | . . Rigid light-guide manipulators | . . . Light-guide tubes | . . . Joint sections | . . . Balancers | . . Flexible Light guide-paths | . . . Fibers | . . . Support or affixing of fibers | . . . Sheathed tubes | ||||
RE21 | RE22 | RE23 | RE24 | |||||||||
. Light exit-units or irradiation end-units | . . Hand-held variants (e.g., hand pieces) | . . . Positioning of tools or adapters | . . Fluid supply and discharge paths | |||||||||
RE32 | RE33 | RE34 | RE35 | RE36 | RE37 | RE38 | RE39 | RE40 | ||||
. . Optical members | . . . Condensed and scattered light, or changing of the light-path | . . . . Use of lenses | . . . . Use of reflectors | . . . Tissue contact elements or optical tips | . . . . Protection of the ends from which light exits | . . . . Variants with light-scattering media | . . . . Spherical variants | . . . . Needle-like or conical variants | ||||
RE43 | RE44 | |||||||||||
. . . Supporting or affixing of optical members | . . . Variants with multiple probes | |||||||||||
RE51 | RE52 | RE53 | RE54 | RE55 | RE56 | RE58 | RE60 | |||||
. Endoscope units | . . Lighting systems | . . Observation systems | . . . Eyepieces | . . Distal ends | . . Fluid supply and discharge units | . Dual use with other diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic devices | . Other characteristic structures and areas (free words) | |||||
RG | RG00 FLUID SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE |
RG01 | RG02 | RG03 | RG05 | RG06 | RG10 | |||||
. Types of fluids | . . Gases | . . Liquids | . Purpose | . . Cooling | . Other fluid supply and discharge(free words) | |||||||
RJ | RJ00 MEASUREMENT, DETECTION, AND INDICATION |
RJ01 | RJ02 | RJ03 | RJ06 | RJ07 | RJ08 | RJ09 | RJ10 | |||
. Operating condition of the device | . . Abnormal conditions | . . Laser light output | . Condition of tissue or relationship with tissue (e.g., position of irradiation) | . . Detection of temperature | . . Detection of contact | . . . Detection of contact pressure | . Other measurement, detection, and indication (free words) | |||||
RL | RL00 CONTROL, ADJUSTMENT, AND SETTING |
RL01 | RL02 | RL03 | RL04 | RL05 | RL06 | RL07 | ||||
. Objects to be controlled | . . Working light for laser irradiation | . . Light for aiming or illumination | . . Focal point or focal distance | . . Fields of irradiation | . . Direction in which light exits | . . Fluid supply and discharge | ||||||
RL11 | RL12 | RL13 | RL14 | RL15 | RL16 | RL17 | RL18 | |||||
. Conditions | . . Setting of conditions | . . Control of the output intensity | . . . Continuous oscillation | . . . Pulsed oscillation | . . On-and-off control, or control of stopping | . . Control of switching | . . Correction or calibration | |||||
RL21 | RL22 | RL23 | RL24 | RL30 | ||||||||
. Control means | . . Manual switches | . . Means that control transmitted light (e.g., shutters or filters) | . . Central processing units (CPU) or memory units | . Other control, adjustment and setting (free words) |