US Patent Class 607
SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION




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