Class 10

Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials; therapeutic and assistive devices adapted for the disabledpersons with disabilities; massage apparatus; apparatus, devices and articles for nursing infants; sexual activity apparatus, devices and articles.

Explanatory Note

Class 10 includes mainly surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus, instruments and articles generally used for the diagnosis, treatment or improvement of function or condition of persons and animals.

This Class includes, in particular:


- supportive bandages and special clothing for medical purposes, for example, compression garments, stockings for varices, strait jackets, orthopaedic footwear;
- articles, instruments and devices for menstruation, contraception and childbirth, for example, menstrual cups, pessaries, condoms, childbirth mattresses, forceps;
- therapeutic and prosthetic articles and devices for implantation composed of artificial or synthetic materials, for example, surgical implants composed of artificial materials, artificial breasts, brain pacemakers, biodegradable bone fixation implants;
- furniture especially made for medical purposes, for example, armchairs for medical or dental purposes, air mattresses for medical purposes, operating tables.

This Class does not include, in particular:


- medical dressings and absorbent sanitary articles, for example, plasters, bandages and gauze for dressings, breast-nursing pads, diapers for babies and for incontinence, tampons (Cl. 5);
- surgical implants comprised of living tissue (Cl. 5);
- tobacco-free cigarettes for medical purposes (Cl. 5) and electronic cigarettes (Cl. 34);
- wheelchairs and mobility scooters (Cl. 12);
- massage tables and hospital beds (Cl. 20).

Language	Modification	Basic No.	Indications
en	change	100204	invalids'patient hoists patient lifting hoists
en	addition	100275	bone void fillers comprised of artificial materials
en	addition	100276	chambers for inhalers spacers for inhalers
en	addition	100277	medical examination tables
en	addition	100278	nanorobots for medical purposes nanites for medical purposes
en	addition	100279	kinesiology tapes
en	addition	100280	medical cooling apparatus for treating heatstroke
en	addition	100281	medical cooling apparatus for use in therapeutic hypothermia
en	addition	100282	pill cutters
en	addition	100283	sanitary masks for medical purposes
en	addition	100284	LED masks for therapeutic purposes

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	32	33	34

35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44
45

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Class 10

Explanatory Note