PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 604
 Class Title: SURGERY

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  890.1   CONTROLLED RELEASE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE OR SYSTEM
  891.1   .Implanted dynamic device or system
  892.1   .Osmotic or diffusion pumped device or system
  1       SWAB INCLUDING HANDLE (E.G., STICK, ETC.) WITH ABSORBENT
           MATERIAL AT END THEREOF
  2       .Body treating material fed to absorbent material
  3       ..Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit flow of
             material
  4       BLOOD DRAWN AND REPLACED OR TREATED AND RETURNED TO BODY
  5       .Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body
  6       ..Component of blood removed (i.e., pheresis)
  7       BLOOD TRANSFERRED BETWEEN DIFFERENT BODIES ALONG CONTINUOUS FLOW
           PATH (E.G., TRANSFUSION, ETC.)
  8       DEVICES TRANSFERRING FLUIDS FROM WITHIN ONE AREA OF BODY TO
           ANOTHER (E.G., SHUNTS, ETC.)
  9       .With flow control means (e.g., check valves, hydrocephalus
            pumps, etc.)
  10      ..With antisiphon means
  11      MEANS FOR INSERTING FIBROUS OR FORAMINOUS RESIDENT PACKING,
           RECEPTOR, OR MEDICAMENT CARRIER INTO BODY ORIFICE
  12      .With lubricating means
  13      .With means for ejecting continuous length insert (e.g., gauze
            packing)
  14      .Distal portion of inserting means deformed, expanded, or
            ruptured to permit passage of insert therefrom
  15      .With slidable ejector (e.g., plunger or ram, etc.) inside
            tubular inserting means
  16      ..Ejector moved into operating position from stored location
             inside or alongside inserting means
  17      ...Ejector pivoted or swung into operating position
  18      ..Tubular inserting means releasably interlocked with ejector
  19      MEANS FOR INTRODUCING OR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BODY FOR
           THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES (E.G., MEDICATING, IRRIGATING, ASPIRATING,
           ETC.)
  20      .Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray or electrical
            energy applied to body (e.g., iontophoresis, etc.)
  21      ..With tubular injection means inserted into body
  22      .With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating (e.g.,
            ultrasonic, etc.) tissue
  23      .Gas application
  24      ..Gas mixed with other material
  25      ..Ozone
  26      ..Gas injected into body canal or cavity
  27      .Material introduced into and removed from body through passage
            in body inserted means
  28      ..Method
  29      ..Peritoneal dialysis
  30      ..Flow control
  31      ...By self-acting means or condition responsive sensor
  32      ...Rotary valve
  33      ...Slide or reciprocating valve
  34      ...Deformable occluding tube valvee
  35      ..With aspirating or vacuum removing means
  36      ..Means moved by person to introduce and remove material
  37      ...Hand-supported squeeze bulb
  38      ...Piston
  39      ..Structure of douche nozzle having separate ingress and egress
             passages therein
  40      ...With telescoping movement between ingress and egress
              passages
  41      ...With body orifice occluding means
  42      ....Axially adjustable
  43      ..Body inserted conduit with separate ingress and egress
             passages
  44      ...Having body piercing means
  45      ...Having air or gas venting passage
  46      .Treating material introduced into body by contact with wound
            formed therein by solid scarifier, cutter, or the like (e.g.,
            scratching skin with vaccine coated needle, etc.)
  47      ..With separate applicator for material or separate holder for
             material placed on applicator or in wound
  48      .Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice,
            or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing
            through skin
  49      ..Methods
  50      ...Material introduction or removal responsive to sensed body
              condition
  51      ...Material introduced into body or removed therefrom through
              piercing conduit (e.g., needle) inserted into body
  52      ....Material introduced into or removed from blood vessel
  53      .....By catheter
  54      ...Material introduced into or removed from body orifice
  55      ....Female reproductory tract
  56      ...Liquid mixed with solid or different liquid
  57      ..Means for placing solid treating material in body
  58      ...Powder dispenser
  59      ...Means for ejecting solid from holder
  60      ....Solid ejected from body inserted conduit
  61      .....Eject means moved by force applied to trigger associated
                with pistol grip
  62      .....Solid units successively fed to conduit from supply means
                (e.g., magazine, etc.)
  63      .....Eject means driven by spring
  64      .....Solid loaded into injector through opening in side wall of
                plunger housing
  65      ..Material flow varying means controlled by condition responsive
             sensor
  66      ...Sensor responsive to body condition
  67      ...Sensor controls pump, motor, or pressure driven means
  68      ..Needleless hypodermic injector
  69      ...Material expelled from injector by explosive charge
  70      ...Material expelled from injector by pressurized fluid
  71      ...Multidose type
  72      ...Structure of material reservoir replaceably held in injector
  73      ..Means forceably introducing or removing material from body
             orifice or wound
  74      ...Lacteal extractors (e.g., breast pump, etc.)
  75      ....With collapsible bulb means
  76      ....With suction generated orally by person or user
  77      ..Structure of means contacting portion of head (e.g., tongue,,
             etc.) during placement of treating material in mouth or
             throat
  78      ...Drinking cup
  79      ...Means for engaging head to hold feed device in mouth
  80      ..Gravity feed to body from plural material reservoirs
  81      ...With self-acting sequential flow from reservoirs
  82      ..Means for intermixing liquid with solid or different liquid
  83      ...Treating material introduced directly into liquid stream
              path
  84      ....Solid treating material
  85      ....Liquid stream passes through reservoir containing treating
               material
  86      ....Septum pierced by conduit
  87      ...Means broken, cut, pierced or torn to permit mixing
  88      ....Septum
  89      ...Closure or barrier between compartments moved to permit
              mixing
  90      ....Closure moved, expanded, or flexed by force transmitted by
               liquid
  91      ....Closure moved by relative movement between closure and
               separate protruding member
  92      ...Solid dissolved in liquid
  93      ..Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or
             implantable reservoir inserted in body
  94      ...Dual nozzles for insertions into paired body orifices (e.g.,
              nasal passages, etc.)
  95      ...Conduit with self-propelled or remote control means
  96      ...Having means inflated in body (e.g., inflatable nozzle,
              dilator, balloon catheter, occluder, etc.)
  97      ....Including means forcing inflation fluid into inflatable
               means
  98      .....Pressurized inflation means
  99      ....With inflation or deflation control means
  100     ....With indicator means
  101     ....With plural balloons on conduit
  102     ....With aperture in conduit proximal of inflated means
  103     ....With means bonding or mechanically securing balloon sleeve
               or connector member (e.g., coupling funnel, etc.) to
               conduit
  104     ...Having means expanding body orifice or canal (e.g., dilator,
              retaining means, etc.)
  105     ....Expanding bow
  106     ....Expanding arm or finger
  107     .....Expansion actuated by axially movable member
  108     ......Rotatable means actuates axially movable member
  109     .....Expansion actuated by rotatable means (e.g, threaded or
                cammed member, etc.)
  110     ...Having means for preventing reuse of device
  111     ...Having means for indicating device is defective , used, or
              tampered with
  112     ...Having means for desensitizing skin
  113     ...Having means for cooling or heating body, treating or
              collected material or device
  114     ....Electric means
  115     ...Having means for protruding skin to facilitate piercing it
  116     ...Having means for locating or identifying point where body is
              to be pierced (e.g., apertured body fitting template, etc.)
  117     ...Having structure for controlling depth of insertion of bodyy
              piercer
  118     ...Having means for varying, regulating, indicating, or limiting
              injection pressure or aspirating suction
  119     ....Means varying or regulating suction
  120     .....With cyclic or timed regulation
  121     ....On piston type injector or aspirator
  122     ...Having means for eliminating and/or preventing injection of
              air into body
  123     ....From pump injection device
  124     ....From injection means moved by person to impel material into
               body
  125     .....From hand supported injection means
  126     ....By hydrophilic or hydrophobic filters
  127     ....By low level float cutoff
  128     ...Having siphon means for removing material from external
              source or body
  129     ....With vacuum breaking means (e.g., vent, etc.)
  130     ...Having projectile injector operated upon impact with body
  131     ...Treating material forced into or out of body by self-acting
              fluid pressure, motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing
              means (e.g., pressure infusion or aspiration, etc.)
  132     ....Material impelled into body by contraction of expanded
               elastic material reservoir
  133     ....Material exhausted from body by expansion of contracted
               elastic receptacle or resilient means therein
  134     ....Material impelled by spring
  135     .....Spring drives piston
  136     .....Material conduit forced into body by spring
  137     ......Spring triggered by skin contacting means
  138     ......Portion of conduit stored in material supply means
  139     ......Material supply means pierced by conduit
  140     ....Material impelled by pressurized charge of gas or vacuum
  141     .....Material impelled by means (e.g., diaphragm, piston) moved
                by gas or vacuum pressure
  142     ......Reservoir prepressurized or exhausted by squeeze bulb
  143     ......Piston impelled by gas or vacuum pressure
  144     .......And impelling material conduit into body
  145     .....Pressurizing gas generated by chemical reaction
  146     .....Pressurizing gas or vacuum charge produced by mechanical
                actuator (e.g., air pump, etc.) associated with injector
  147     .....Pressurizing gas or vacuum charge supplied by external
                storage source
  148     .....Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material
                flow
  149     ....Material impelled by negative pressure created by current of
               fluid (e.g., air entrainment, etc.)
  150     ....Material impelled by hydraulic or water hydrant pressure
  151     ....Material impelled by pump
  152     .....Reciprocating piston type
  153     .....Deformable resilient chamber type
  154     ....Material impelled by nonreciprocating piston driven by
               motor
  155     .....With threaded drive means
  156     ...Conduit forced into body by self-acting fluid pressure,
              motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing means
  157     ....Conduit impelled by spring
  158     ...Body entering conduit axially movable within body piercing
              conduit while former is disposed in the bodyy
  159     ....Having mechanical means for feeding conduit through piercing
               conduit
  160     ....Having longitudinal groove or slot in piercing conduit to
               permit removal from body entering conduit
  161     ....Piercing conduit longitudinally separable for removal from
               body entering conduit
  162     ....Having guard on piercing conduit for protecting body
               entering conduit
  163     ....Having bag or sheath enclosing body entering conduit
  164     ...Body piercer, obturator rod, or stylet axially movable within
              body entering conduit while latter is disposed in body
  165     ....Having means preventing relative movement between elements
               during their insertion into body
  166     ....Having groove or reduced portion on piercer, rod, or stylet
               for receiving distal end of conduit
  167     ....Having resealable closure means for conduit
  168     ....Having telltale for showing entry of blood into conduit
  169     ....Flow control means in conduit operable after removal of
               piercer, obturator, or stylet from conduit
  170     ....Having blunt tip on obturator rod or stylet
  171     ...Body entering conduit axially movable within flexible
              protective sheath facilitating sterile insertion into body
              duct
  172     ....Having lubricating means
  173     ...Injection or aspiration device having plural body entering
              conduits
  174     ...Means for securing conduit to body
  175     ....Implanted connecting means
  176     ....Vacuum
  177     ....And used as conduit manipulator (e.g., foldable gripper
               wings, etc.)
  178     ....Axially movable clamp means
  179     ....Belt, strap, or band securing means
  180     ....Adhesive securing means
  181     ...Means moved by person to inject or remove fluent material to
              or from body inserted conduit, holder, or reservoir
  182     ....Means moved by weight of body placed thereon
  183     ....Material expelled from reservoir having separate external
               feed means and discharge outlet
  184     .....Material fed to reservoir through hollow piston
  185     .....Reservoir squeezed to expel material therefrom
  186     .....Means for metering material flow to or from body
  187     ....Injector or aspirator syringe supported only by person
               during use (e.g., hand held hypodermic syringe, douche tube
               with forced injection, etc.)
  188     .....Having body piercing conduit mounted on syringe for
                rotation about its longitudinal axis
  189     .....Having medical information (e.g., name of patient or
                medicament, etc.) means
  190     .....Having fluid filter
  191     .....Having plural material reservoirs
  192     .....Having cover or protector for body entering conduit
  193     ......Used as piston actuator after removal from conduit
                 covering or protecting position on syringe
  194     ......Entire body entering conduit stored in cavity in piston or
                 piston actuator inside syringe prior to use
  195     ......Portion of body entering conduit stored in material
                 receiving syringe reservoirr
  196     .......And extended therefrom by piston when syringe is used
  197     ......Common cover or protector for body entering conduit and
                 material syringe reservoir
  198     ......Cover or protector for body entering conduit movable
                 axially relative to one another
  199     .....Having structure for facilitating sterilization of syringe
                or preventing contamination of material therein
  200     .....Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow
                to or from body
  201     ......Septum pierced by conduit to permit flow
  202     .......Septum flexed toward conduit to force conduit
                  therethrough
  203     .......Septum pierced is piston head
  204     .......Septum within collapsible material reservoir
  205     .......Septum piercing conduit separate from body entering
                  conduit
  206     .......Septum piercing conduit attached to injector by turning
                  one component relative to another (e.g., thread, bayonet
                  type connector, etc.)
  207     .....Having means for metering material flow to or from body
  208     ......Including means for controlling piston stroke length
  209     .......By rachet and pawl
  210     .......By detent
  211     .......By rotatable means (e.g., micrometer, etc.)
  212     .....Having collapsible material reservoir (e.g., squeeze bulb,
                etc.)
  213     ......Having means to prevent fluid return to reservoir
  214     ......Mechanical means (e.g., piston, clamp, etc.) moved to
                 collapse reservoir
  215     ......Having orifice occluding means
  216     ......Bellows-type reservoir
  217     .....Reservoir pressurized or exhausted by squeeze bulb
  218     .....With piston or plunger for expelling material from body or
                injector reservoir
  219     ......Diameter of piston selectively adjustable
  220     ......Means for preventing accidental displacement of piston
  221     ......Piston or piston actuator slidable in or against seal ring
                 mounted on reservoir
  222     ......Seal ring mounted on piston
  223     ......Injector components pivoted relative to each other to move
                 piston
  224     ......Piston moved by screw or rack
  225     ......Means for preventing destructive piston impact on end of
                 material reservoir
  226     ......Closable storage cavity included in piston or piston
                 actuator
  227     ......Specific structure of finger grip for moving piston
  228     ......Specific structure of means coupling piston to piston
                 actuator
  229     ......Piston actuator contacting resilient retractable portion
                 on piston
  230     ......Means for reducing piston sliding friction (e.g., oil
                 applicator, use of low friction material, etc.)
  231     ......Material passed to or from body through aperture in
                 piston
  232     ......Material reservoir (e.g., cartridge, etc.) removably
                 mounted in syringe
  233     .......Piston actuator mounted in means (e.g., yoke, etc.))
                  pivoted to syringe
  234     .......Material reservoir centered or clamped in syringe by
                  slidable component
  235     .......Means for ejecting, or facilitating ejection of material
                  reservoir from syringe
  236     ......Material flow controlled by valve or movable closure
                 (e.g., plug in orifice, etc.)
  237     .......Diaphragm valve
  238     .......Removable plug
  239     .....Specific structure of body entering or piercing conduit
  240     .....Specific structure of means connecting body entering
                conduit to syringe
  241     ......Conduit holder attached to another syringe component by
                 thread means
  242     ......Conduit holder attached to another injector component by
                 cam
  243     ......Conduit or holder therefor removably attached to another
                 injector component by friction
  244     ...Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow
              to body
  245     ...Material flow to or from body terminated by self-acting
              means
  246     ...Means for controlling material flow to or from body, or
              metering a predetermined dose or amount
  247     ....Having fluid responsive means (e.g., check valve, etc.)
  248     ....Rotatable type valve
  249     ....Slide or reciprocating valve
  250     ....Conduit deforming clamp
  251     ....Drip meter
  252     .....Having fluid filter
  253     .....Having drip sensor
  254     .....Having float controlling or indicating material flow from
                chamber
  255     .....Mounted in material reservoir
  256     ....Having flow closing or opening means (e.g., plug, cap, seal,
               etc.)
  257     ...Liquid reservoir with body inserted nozzle or feed conduit
              connected therewith
  258     ....Having plural feed conduits
  259     ....With storage means (e.g., cabinet, etc.) for reservoir and
               material feed conduit
  260     ....Having liquid level indicator
  261     ....Having means for supporting body inserted nozzle tip or free
               end of feed conduit after use
  262     ....Bag type
  263     ...Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduit
  264     ...Body inserted tubular conduit structure (e.g., needles,
              cannulas, nozzles, trocars, catheters, etc.)
  265     ....With body soluble, antibactericidal or lubricating materials
               on conduit
  266     ....With anticlogging means on conduit (e.g., anticlotting,
               decalcification, tissue occulsion, etc.)
  267     .....Mechanical cleaning means
  268     .....With barrier, shield, or suction relief means adjacent
                tissue contacting orifice
  269     .....With anticoagulant supply means
  270     ....Having weighted tip means on conduit promoting advance
               thereof through alimentary tractt
  271     ....Having evaginating or invaginating capability
  272     ....Body piercing condit (e.g., needle, etc.)
  273     .....Specific structure for preventing or minimizing
                inconvenience casued by breakage during insertion of
                conduit into body
  274     .....Specific structure for preventing coring of body tissue
  275     ....Nozzle insertable into body orifice
  276     .....Having external means for receiving material discharged
                from body orifice
  277     ......Colostomy apparatus
  278     .....Having orifice sealing means
  279     .....Vaginal or douche type
  280     ....Flexible catheter/cannula or means (e.g., coupling, etc.)
               used therewith
  281     .....Having shape retaining memory
  282     .....Having rigidifying or anticollapsing means (e.g.,
                reinforcing coils, etc.)
  283     .....With coupling or connector structure
  284     .....Having branched shapes (e.g., T or Y drains, etc.)
  285     ...Treating material insert retained in body orifice
  286     ....Including foraminous material (e.g., sponge, etc.) or
               fibrous element other than withdrawal cord
  287     .....With soluble cover means
  288     ....Soluble in body (e.g., suppository, etc.)
  289     .Treating material applied to or removed from external surface
            of body, or cutaneous layer of skin (e.g., eye treatment,
            removal of skin impurities, etc.)
  290     ..Method of applying or removing material to or from body
  291     ..Means for cooling or heating material
  292     ..Glove for applying or removing material to or from wearer's
             hand
  293     ..Specific structure for applying or removing material to or
             from foot or leg
  294     ..Means for treating eye or surface of ocular cavity
  295     ...Dropper, douche, or eyecup for applying liquid to eye
  296     ....Having means for aerating liquid
  297     ....Having means for scavenging liquid after contact with eye
  298     ....Having means for metering liquid flow to eye
  299     ....Having means for preventing contact of liquid with syringe
               bulb
  300     ....Having means for positioning liquid dispenser relative to
               eye
  301     .....Eye cup
  302     .....Guard or guide
  303     ..Mask for applying or removing material to or from wearer's
             face
  304     ..Bandage, pad, or shield placed on body for sustained treatment
             thereof
  305     ...Treating material supplied to bandage, pad, or shield through
              conduit connected to remote supply
  306     ...Treating material reservoir broken, cut, pierced, or torn to
              apply treating material to body
  307     ...Adhesively attachable to body
  308     ...Bandage, pad, shield, or attaching means extendable around
              body portion
  309     ..Solid treating material (e.g., styptic pencil, etc.)
             application
  310     ..Fluent treating material held in reservoir in hand-supportedd
             applicator
  311     ...With piston or plunger for expelling material therefrom
  312     ..Sudatory devices (e.g., removing sweat, etc.)
  313     ..Means for removing material from surface by suction
  314     ...Venom extractor
  315     ...Suction generated by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven
              or mechanical energy storing means (e.g., spring, etc.)
  316     ...Means moved by person to produce suction (e.g., squeeze bulb,
              piston, etc.)
  317     MEANS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING BODY FLUIDS OR WASTE MATERIAL
           (E.G., RECEPTACLES, ETC.)
  318     .Material collector with condition indicator
  319     .Aspiration collection container or trap (e.g., canister, etc.)
  320     ..Having vacuum shutoff means (e.g., float valve, etc.)
  321     ..Having liquid seal means
  322     .Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to
            static support independent of body
  323     ..With flow control means (e.g., antibackflow valve, etc.)
  324     ..With vent or overflow opening
  325     ..With drip meter
  326     ..Conduit or connector for material collector/receptor
  327     .Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive
            discharge therefrom
  328     ..Receptacle or portion thereof inserted within body cavity
  329     ...Receptacle structured for collecting urine from human female
  330     ...Intravaginal
  331     ....With external collector or support means
  332     ..Receptacle engaging around permanent surgically constructed
             body opening (e.g., colostomy, etc.)
  333     ...Having deodorant means (e.g., filter)
  334     ...Having additional irrigation port or means
  335     ...With flow control means (e.g., valve, etc.)
  336     ...With hydrocolloid type seal (e.g., gel, starch, karaya gum,
              etc.)
  337     ...Means for covering stoma or body opening
  338     ...Mounting ring or annulus around body opening
  339     ....Bag attached to seal ring
  340     .....With bag anticollapse feature
  341     .....Body engaging surface of seal ring covered by bag wall or
                portion thereof
  342     .....Means attaching bag to seal ring
  343     .....Including body support means
  344     ......Adhesive
  345     ...With body support means (e.g., belt, garment, etc.)
  346     ..Receptacles receiving protruding body member (e.g., ears,
             genitalia, breast, etc.)
  347     ...Genital receptacle
  348     ....With separate fecal receiving compartment
  349     ....Receptacle structured for collecting urine or discharge from
               male member (e.g., external catheter, etc.)
  350     .....With antibackflow means
  351     .....With separate body securing means
  352     ......Adherent or inflatable type
  353     ......Body or body member encircling belt, strap, or harness
  354     ....Catamenial receptacle
  355     ..Receptacle externally sealing around body opening to receive
             natural or surgical discharge
  356     ..Receptacle placed under or against body to collect dischargee
             during surgical or obstetrical operations
  357     ...Flexible apron type
  358     .Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports
            therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.)
  359     ..Deodorant containing
  360     ..Containing inhibitor to ammonia or bacteria formation
  361     ..With wetness indicator or alarm
  362     ..With radio-opaque material or signaling means for residual
             material
  363     ..With lubricating means to facilitate insertion
  364     ..Containing hydrosoluble, hydrodegradable or body heat soluble
             material
  365     ..Containing fiber or material bonding substance
  366     ...Thermoplastic
  367     ..Containing particular materials, fibers, or particles
  368     ...Collagen or gelling material
  369     ...Foam or cellular structure material
  370     ...Thermoplastic
  371     ....Nylon
  372     ...Synthetic resin
  373     ...Natural or synthetic rubber
  374     ...Cellulose or cellulosic materials
  375     ....With additional chemical modifications (e.g., paper,
               chemical pulp, rayon, etc.)
  376     .....Carboxy-radical containing
  377     ....Cotton or derivative thereof
  378     ..Containing layers having differing absorption characteristics
             (e.g., flow control, wicking, etc.)
  379     ...Compressed layer
  380     ....Having discontinuous areas of compression
  381     ...Layer coated or treated to decrease absorbency
  382     ....Discontinuous coating or treatment of layer
  383     ...Needled or punched layer
  384     ..Having specific fiber orientation or weave
  385.1   ..Having specific design, shape, or structural feature
  385.2   ...Elastic type edge
  386     ..Pad having means for securing pad during use
  387     ...By securing to garment or person
  388     ....Shoulder supported garment
  389     ...Adhesive tab fastener element
  390     ....With release means associated with tab fastner
  391     ...By fabric strip fastener element (e.g., VELCRO, etc.)
  392     ...By strap, belt, tying, or endless band means
  393     ..Specific garment, holder, or support for absorbent pad
  394     ...Abdominal enclosing type
  395     ....With openable or removable crotch portion
  396     ....With endless waist encircling band (e.g., panty type)
  397     ...Pad support having means to restrain absorbent pad
  398     ....Pad restrained by means transverse to width of the pad or
               fastener element (e.g., strap, end flap, or tuck)
  399     .....Button or snap fastener element
  400     ...Pad support or holder adjustable relative to body crotch
              area
  401     ...With body attaching means for pad support
  402     ...Pad holding or suspending device
  403     CONTAINER FOR BLOOD OR BODY TREATING MATERIAL, OR MEANS USED
           THEREWITH (E.G., NEEDLE FOR PIERCING CONTAINER CLOSURE, ETC.)
  404     .Means for indicating condition of container contentt
  405     .Filter for purifying or washing air entering container
  406     .Filter or series thereof for liquid entering or leaving
            container
  407     .Means for metering amount of content drawn from container
  408     .Bag type
  409     ..With means for holding sample of content
  410     ..Plural compartments or bags
  411     .Having hollow needle or spike for piercing container or
            container clossure
  412     ..Conduit with hollow needle or spike at each end thereof
  413     ..Pointed at both ends
  414     ..Mounted on one container and used to pierce another container
             or closure
  415     .Container with piercable closure
  416     .Materials mixed within container
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  *       CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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  900     TELLTALE SHOWING ENTRY OF BLOOD INTO BODY INSERTED CONDUIT
  901     INJECTION DEVICE WITH THERMOMETER
  902     SUCTION WANDS
  903     MEDICAL CONTAINER WITH MATERIAL AGITATION MEANS
  904     TAMPONS
  905     ASEPTIC CONNECTORS OR COUPLINGS (E.G., FRANGIBLE, PIERCABLE,
           ETC.)
  906     ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION