F-Term-List

A61F7/00-7/08,331;7/08,333-7/12@Z

AA00
OPERATIONS

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

AA05

AA10

. Warming only

. Cooling only

. Alternate warming and cooling

. Simultaneous warming and cooling

. Unlimited use of warming and cooling

. Others (i.e., including unknown)

CA00
BODY AREAS REQUIRING TREATMENT

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

CA07

CA08

CA09

CA10

. Entire bodies

. . Entire bodies except the head area

. Head area

. . Forehead

. . Face

. . Eyes and ears

. Upper limbs

. . Parts that extend beyond the wrist

. Lower limbs

. . Parts that extend below the ankle

CA11

CA12

CA13

CA14

CA15

CA16

CA17

CA18

CA19

CA20

. Torso

. . Back

. Body orifices

. . Oral cavities

. . Nasal cavities

. . Uterus and vagina

. . Anus and rectum

. . Urethra

. Any body part

. Others

EA00
WARMING AND COOLING MEDIA

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

EA05

EA06

EA07

EA08

EA09

. Gases

. . Air

. . Super-cooled gases

. . Steam

. Liquids

. . Immersion (e.g., baths or cold water baths)

. . Use of jet-spray devices

. Solids

. . Grains

EA11

EA13

EA20

. Use of paraffin or wax

. Combination of different media

. Others

GA00
APPLICATION MEANS

GA01

GA02

GA03

GA04

GA05

GA06

GA07

GA08

. Wet-cloth pads

. Pads

. Pocket heaters

. Foot warmers

. Hot-water bottles

. . Hot-water bottles with caps or stoppers

. . Hot-water bottles with covers

. Radiant-heat bands

GA11

GA12

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA16

GA17

GA18

GA19

. Pillows

. . Water pillows

. . . Characteristic water-pillow plugs

. . . Water-pillow clips

. . . Water-pillow caps or stoppers

. . . Water-pillow support equipment

. Ice bags

. . Ice-bag fastener openings

. . Ice-bag suspension means

GA21

GA22

GA23

GA24

GA25

GA26

GA30

. Bedding or cushions

. Chairs

. Massagers

. Moxa cautery devices

. Heat tubes

. Foot warmers

. Others

HA00
HEAT-RESERVE OR COOLING-RESERVE MEANS

HA01

HA02

HA03

HA04

HA05

HA06

HA07

HA08

HA09

HA10

. Fluid heat-reserve elements

. Solid heat-reserve elements

. Gas heat-reserve elements

. Gels (i.e., including self-supporting articles)

. . Chemical composition

. . Use of water-absorptive materials prior to gel formation

. Use of media that alternate between condensation and gas

. Use of latent heat that melts

. Use of latent steam heat

. Others

JA00
EXOTHERMIC HEATING AND SUPER-COOLING MEANS

JA01

JA02

JA03

JA04

JA05

JA06

JA07

. Electrical means

. . Use of the Peltier effect

. Chemical means

. . Metal oxidation reactions

. . Use of cryogenic mixtures

. . Changes in crystallization

. Sintering

JA11

JA13

JA20

. Electromagnetic waves

. Ultrasonic waves

. Others

LA00
CONTAINERS AND RELATED ELEMENTS

LA01

LA02

LA03

LA04

LA05

LA06

LA07

LA08

LA09

. Containers that enclose warm or cool media

. . Fluid-permeable containers

. . Fluid-impermeable containers

. . . Steam-permeable containers

. . Containers with multi-layered structures

. . . Laminated with strippable air-impermeable elements

. Containers that are adaptable to any part of the body

. Containers equipped with installation means or adhesives

. Container covers

LA11

LA12

LA13

LA14

LA15

LA16

LA17

LA18

. Containers with multiple housings

. . Multiple components (i.e., including devices for adding water during use)

. Media that are conveyed in containers

. Media that are carried by sheet-like means

. Media that are held by nonporous materials

. Mixing agents (e.g., moxa)

. . Oxidation accelerators

. . Aromatic agents

LA21

LA22

LA23

LA24

LA25

LA26

LA27

LA30

. Thermal conductors

. Thermal reflectors

. Adiabatic thermal insulators

. Air layers for heat insulation

. Temperature indicators

. Cushioning elements

. Safety devices

. Others

NA00
MEANS FOR PLACEMENT ON THE BODY

NA01

NA02

NA03

NA04

NA05

NA06

NA07

NA08

NA09

NA10

. Attachment by cords

. Attachment by belts or sashes

. Housing pockets within the installation means

. Attachment in tubular bodies

. Attachment in clothing

. Attachment in gloves

. Attachment in socks

. Attachment in shoes

. Attachment in caps or helmets

. Attachment in masks

NA20

. Others

PA00
CONTROLS

PA01

PA02

PA03

PA04

PA05

PA06

PA07

PA08

PA09

PA10

. Temperature

. . Thermal exchange

. . . Thermal exchange by warm or cool media

. . . Use of circulation pumps

. . . Exchange by vortex tubes

. Timing

. . Use of timers

. Circulation of media

. . Circulation by converting valves

. Others

TA00
TREATMENTS OTHER THAN HEATING OR COOLING

TA01

TA02

TA03

TA04

TA10

. Magnets

. Infrared rays or extreme infrared rays

. Massage

. Medication

. Others

4C099	Thermotherapy and cooling therapy devices
	A61F7/00 -7/08,331;7/08,333-7/12@Z