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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 |