US PATENT SUBCLASS 604 / 506
.~.~.~ Therapeutic material introduced or removed through a piercing conduit (e.g., trocar) inserted into body

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19  DF  MEANS FOR INTRODUCING OR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BODY FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES (E.G., MEDICATING, IRRIGATING, ASPIRATING, ETC.) {7}
48  DF  .~ Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice, or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing through skin {9}
500  DF  .~.~ Method {8}
506.~.~.~ Therapeutic material introduced or removed through a piercing conduit (e.g., trocar) inserted into body {4}
507  DF  .~.~.~.~> Therapeutic material introduced into or removed from vasculature {1}
511  DF  .~.~.~.~> Therapeutic material introduced into or removed from musculature
512  DF  .~.~.~.~> For anesthetizing patient
513  DF  .~.~.~.~> Including docking element, port or sealing means

DEFINITION

Classification: 604/506

Therapeutic material introduced or removed through a piercing conduit (e.g., trocar) inserted into body:

(under subclass 500) Subject matter for a process wherein the material is injected or removed from the body through a cannula with a tissue-puncturing end.

(1) Note. Patents disclosing the making of an incision before the insertion of the needle are not appropriate subject matter for this subclass.

(2) Note. The injection of contrast mediums are not treating materials as such and should be placed with the appropriate diagnostic device.