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Class Number: 623
Class Title: PROSTHESIS (I.E., ARTIFICIAL BODY MEMBERS), PARTS THEREOF,
OR AIDS AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 ARTERIAL PROSTHESIS (E.G., BLOOD VESSEL, ETC.)
2 HEART VALVE
3 CORPOREAL ARTIFICIAL HEART, HEART ASSIST (E.G., IMPLANTABLE
BLOOD PUMP, ETC.) CONTROL REGULATOR, OR POWER SUPPLY THEREFOR,
OR METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR
4 EYE PROSTHESIS (E.G., LENS OR CORNEAL IMPLANT, OR ARTIFICIAL
EYE, ETC.)
5 .Corneal implant
6 .Intraocular lens
7 BREAST PROSTHESIS
8 .Implantable
9 LARYNX, TRACHEA, TRACHEOBRONCHIAL PROSTHESIS OR COMBINATION
THEREOF
10 EAR OR NOSE PROSTHESIS
11 IMPLANTABLE PROSTHESIS
12 .Hollow or tubular part or organ (e.g., bladder, urether,
bronchi, bile duct, etc.)
13 .Ligament or tendon
14 .Muscle (e.g., sphincter, etc.)
15 .Hair or skin
16 .Bone prosthesis
17 ..Spinal column (e.g., vertebra, spinal disc, etc.)
18 ..Joint
19 ...Shoulder
20 ...Elbow or knee
21 ...Wrist, hand (e.g., finger, etc.), ankle or foot (e.g., toe,
etc.)
22 ...Hip
23 ....Femoral head
24 HAVING ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR
25 .Bioelectrical (e.g., myoelectric, etc.)
26 HAVING FLUID ACTUATOR
27 LEG
28 .Extension
29 ..Foot covering or support
30 .Torso actuated or controlled
31 .Torso attachment
32 .Suspender or attachment from natural leg
33 .Socket holder
34 ..Suction type
35 ..Yieldably mounted
36 ..Cushioning means (e.g., pad or liner, etc.)
37 ...Fluid
38 .Adjustable shank or thigh
39 .Knee
40 ..Combined knee and foot actuator
41 ...Latch
42 ...Spring
43 ..Brake or latch
44 ...Weight or position responsive
45 ...Adjustable friction jointt
46 ..Spring
47 .Ankle
48 ..Universal joint
49 ...Resilient
50 ..Resiliently actuated or controlled
51 ...Elastic cord
52 ...Spring
53 .Foot
54 ..Toe
55 ..Resilient
56 ...Fluid cushion
57 ARM OR COMPONENT (E.G., ELBOW, WRIST, HAND, FINGER, ETC.) AND
ACTUATOR OR CONNECTOR THEREFOR
58 .Torso supported and actuated
59 .Elbow
60 ..With forearm actuation
61 .Wrist
62 ..With wrist actuation
63 .Arm or torso initiated finger actuation
64 .Finger actuator embodied in simulated hand
65 .With article or article holder
66 MISCELLANEOUS
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* CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900 STENT FOR HEART VALVE
901 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROSTHETIC DEVICE