Strategic Infrastructure

Health Infrastructure

Health infrastructure includes the facilities, equipment and organisational structures that deliver healthcare services, including hospitals, clinics, health posts, specialist centres, emergency departments and pharmacies. One of the capabilities of Social Infrastructure.

International families: 80k2015 to 2024
Leading country: United States1.8× the next
All families: 272khome filings included
Over five years: Rising2020 to 2024 against the five before

Year by year

Patent families by country of origin and the year of the earliest filing, 2000 to 2025; 2025 is a part year, still filling in. International families are those for which protection was sought beyond one country.

Volume

International patent families in the capability, by the year of the earliest filing.

Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google

Share by country

Each country's share of the year's international families, in per cent: the capability's five largest countries of origin, 2015 to 2024, and the rest of the world.

Source: Global Institute for National Capability (GINC), 2026. Underlying patents from 107 patent offices, IFI CLAIMS and Google

Country leaderboard

International patent families, 2015 to 2024, by country of origin. Growth compares the latest five full years with the five before.

Ten largest

United States

Japan

China

South Korea

Germany

Netherlands

France

Canada

United Kingdom

Switzerland

24,406

13,906

7,434

6,894

5,818

4,985

1,805

1,550

1,540

1,470


1	United States	24,406	30.6%	1.2×	42,805
2	Japan	13,906	17.5%	1.0×	31,802
3	China	7,434	9.3%	1.5×	133,097
4	South Korea	6,894	8.7%	1.8×	27,061
5	Germany	5,818	7.3%	1.0×	7,288
6	Netherlands	4,985	6.3%	0.8×	5,283
7	France	1,805	2.3%	1.4×	2,230
8	Canada	1,550	1.9%	1.1×	2,150
9	United Kingdom	1,540	1.9%	1.1×	1,986
10	Switzerland	1,470	1.8%	1.7×	1,744
11	Israel	1,466	1.8%	1.0×	1,766
12	Taiwan	1,361	1.7%	1.5×	3,060
13	Australia	814	1.0%	1.2×	1,028
14	India	706	0.9%	1.5×	1,102
15	Italy	588	0.7%	1.1×	1,011
16	Sweden	578	0.7%	1.0×	700
17	Denmark	385	0.5%	0.9×	439
18	Ireland	367	0.5%	1.6×	509
19	Spain	352	0.4%	1.3×	455
20	Finland	346	0.4%	0.6×	437
21	Singapore	344	0.4%	1.6×	395
22	Belgium	334	0.4%	0.8×	373
23	Türkiye	288	0.4%	2.3×	633
24	Austria	177	0.2%	1.2×	206
25	Russia	170	0.2%	1.0×	1,568
26	New Zealand	124	0.2%	1.7×	146
27	Brazil	116	0.1%	0.8×	356
28	Norway	113	0.1%	0.9×	131
29	Poland	109	0.1%	1.4×	237
30	Hong Kong	90	0.1%	2.1×	158
31	Portugal	72	0.1%	1.3×	90
32	Luxembourg	67	0.1%	0.7×	80
33	Czechia	52	0.1%	0.9×	76
34	South Africa	41	0.1%	0.9×	45
35	Mexico	39	0.0%	0.7×	107
36	Malaysia	34	0.0%	1.8×	60
37	Hungary	33	0.0%	0.7×	44
38	Saudi Arabia	31	0.0%	1.1×	102
39	Cayman Islands	31	0.0%	0.3×	50
40	Liechtenstein	30	0.0%	1.3×	35

Applicants

The largest applicants by international patent families, 2015 to 2024: across the world, then within each of the five countries with the most families in Health Infrastructure. Names are as held in the source and are not consolidated across subsidiaries.

Global

79,657 international families

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV · Netherlands

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH · Germany

FUJIFILM CORP · Japan

CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP · Japan

Siemens Healthineers Ag · Germany

GE PREC HEALTHCARE LLC · United States

4,619

2,375

2,136

1,560

1,401

1,190

United States

24,406 international families

GE PREC HEALTHCARE LLC

GE PRECISION MEDICINE LLC

GEN ELECTRIC

UNIV CALIFORNIA

MEDTRONIC INC

COVIDIEN LP

1,179

959

534

432

269

268

Japan

13,906 international families

FUJIFILM CORP

CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP

CANON KK

KONICA MINOLTA INC

HITACHI LTD

NEC CORP

2,131

1,466

1,109

788

621

419

China

7,434 international families

SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO LTD

SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO LTD

PING AN TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD

BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD

SHENZHEN INST OF ADV TECH CAS

SHENZHEN INST ADV TECH

559

382

243

225

164

162

South Korea

6,894 international families

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD

CATHOLIC UNIV KOREA IND ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION

SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION

SEOUL NAT UNIV HOSPITAL

UNIV KOREA RES & BUS FOUND

803

308

179

161

157

145

Germany

5,818 international families

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH

Siemens Healthineers Ag

2.9% shared · 2,345 families in both

Japan

United States

South Korea

China

Germany

1,038

891

663

294

154

Crosswalk

How Health Infrastructure is matched to the patent classifications. The entries below were chosen for it; each stands for itself and everything beneath it in the scheme, 438 Cooperative entries in all. A patent family counts when any of its codes, in either scheme and at any office, falls under one of them. Codes since retired are placed under the entries that replaced them.

Entry	Title in the scheme	Why it is chosen	CPC codes	IPC codes	Documents
G16H	Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data	Healthcare informatics: records, hospital management, telemedicine	34	36	1,515,702
A61G7/00	Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons	Hospital and nursing beds, patient lifting	115	25	254,860
A61G10/00	Treatment rooms or enclosures for medical purposes	Treatment rooms and medical enclosures	6	3	15,310
A61G12/00	Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food; Prescription lists	Hospital ward equipment and nursing accommodation	7	1	63,200
A61G13/00	Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor	Operating tables	42	9	120,766
A61B6/00	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment	X-ray and CT diagnostic imaging apparatus	146	15	842,750
A61B5/055	Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging	Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis	1	1	112,297
A61B8/00	Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus	93	11	668,734
E04H3/08	Hospitals, infirmaries, or the like; Schools; Prisons	Hospital buildings, with schools and prisons	1	1	4,716
G16H50/80	ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu	Left out

CPC and IPC codes are the codes in use on patent documents, at any office, that fall under the entry. Documents is the larger of the two schemes' counts of documents carrying one of them. An entry with no IPC codes can be told apart only in the Cooperative scheme.

The Cooperative codes in use that count towards Health Infrastructure: 445 codes on 3,454,298 documents. The 150 most used are listed; the full list is in the cpc-to-capability.csv download.

Code	Title	Under entry	How placed	Documents
G16H50/20	ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems	G16H	In the scheme	175,225
G16H10/60	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records	G16H	In the scheme	123,154
G16H50/30	ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment	G16H	In the scheme	120,421
G16H40/67	ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation	G16H	In the scheme	113,695
G16H40/63	ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation	G16H	In the scheme	112,417
G16H50/70	ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients	G16H	In the scheme	87,870
G16H30/40	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing	G16H	In the scheme	81,189
A61B6/032	Transmission computed tomography [CT]	A61B6/00	In the scheme	70,311
G16H40/20	ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms	G16H	In the scheme	65,665
G16H30/20	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS	G16H	In the scheme	60,268
A61B5/055	Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging	A61B5/055	In the scheme	58,754
G16H50/50	ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders	G16H	In the scheme	57,251
G16H20/40	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture	G16H	In the scheme	52,979
G16H20/30	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising	G16H	In the scheme	48,882
G16H20/10	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients	G16H	In the scheme	47,233
G16H15/00	ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof	G16H	In the scheme	42,059
A61B8/12	Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters	A61B8/00	In the scheme	38,938
G16H10/20	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires	G16H	In the scheme	34,850
G16H20/17	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection	G16H	In the scheme	34,131
G16H80/00	ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring	G16H	In the scheme	33,173
G16H10/40	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis	G16H	In the scheme	30,216
G16H40/40	ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades	G16H	In the scheme	26,287
A61B6/037	Emission tomography	A61B6/00	In the scheme	24,100
A61B8/5223	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of medical diagnostic data for extracting a diagnostic or physiological parameter from medical diagnostic data	A61B8/00	In the scheme	22,191
G16H20/70	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training	G16H	In the scheme	21,946
A61B8/06	Measuring blood flow	A61B8/00	In the scheme	21,629
G16H20/60	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets	G16H	In the scheme	21,444
A61B8/5207	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data, e.g. for generating an image	A61B8/00	In the scheme	21,260
A61B8/00	Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves	A61B8/00	In the scheme	19,567
G16H20/13	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers	G16H	In the scheme	19,373
A61B6/5217	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of medical diagnostic data extracting a diagnostic or physiological parameter from medical diagnostic data	A61B6/00	In the scheme	19,051
A61B6/504	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of blood vessels, e.g. by angiography	A61B6/00	In the scheme	18,801
A61G7/05	Parts, details or accessories of beds	A61G7/00	In the scheme	18,186
A61B6/12	Arrangements for detecting or locating foreign bodies	A61B6/00	In the scheme	17,984
A61B6/4441	Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units the source unit and the detector unit being coupled by a rigid structure the rigid structure being a C-arm or U-arm	A61B6/00	In the scheme	17,463
A61B8/463	Displaying means of special interest characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display	A61B8/00	In the scheme	17,456
A61B8/08	Clinical applications	A61B8/00	In the scheme	17,179
A61B8/54	Control of the diagnostic device	A61B8/00	In the scheme	17,155
A61B8/483	Diagnostic techniques involving the acquisition of a 3D volume of data	A61B8/00	In the scheme	17,005
A61B8/488	Diagnostic techniques involving Doppler signals	A61B8/00	In the scheme	16,944
A61B6/5205	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data	A61B6/00	In the scheme	16,889
G16H40/60	ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices	G16H	In the scheme	16,739
A61B6/481	Diagnostic techniques involving the use of contrast agents	A61B6/00	In the scheme	16,355
A61B6/00	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment	A61B6/00	In the scheme	15,746
A61B6/03	Computed tomography [CT]	A61B6/00	In the scheme	15,376
A61B8/0841	Clinical applications involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures for locating instruments	A61B8/00	In the scheme	15,340
A61G7/015	Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position	A61G7/00	In the scheme	15,089
G16H20/00	ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance	G16H	In the scheme	14,921
A61B8/14	Echo-tomography	A61B8/00	In the scheme	14,885
G16H70/40	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage	G16H	In the scheme	14,730
A61B8/4444	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe	A61B8/00	In the scheme	14,654
A61B8/085	Clinical applications involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures for locating body or organic structures, e.g. tumours, calculi, blood vessels, nodules	A61B8/00	In the scheme	14,598
A61B8/445	Details of catheter construction	A61B8/00	In the scheme	14,268
A61B8/4483	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer	A61B8/00	In the scheme	14,205
A61B6/502	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of breast, i.e. mammography	A61B6/00	In the scheme	13,653
A61B8/0891	Clinical applications for diagnosis of blood vessels	A61B8/00	In the scheme	13,638
G16H70/20	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to practices or guidelines	G16H	In the scheme	13,501
A61B8/461	Displaying means of special interest	A61B8/00	In the scheme	13,369
A61B8/0883	Clinical applications for diagnosis of the heart	A61B8/00	In the scheme	13,234
A61B6/54	Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis	A61B6/00	In the scheme	12,506
A61B6/06	Diaphragms	A61B6/00	In the scheme	12,258
A61B6/51	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for dentistry	A61B6/00	In the scheme	12,068
A61B8/4494	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements	A61B8/00	In the scheme	11,865
A61B6/4233	Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector using matrix detectors	A61B6/00	In the scheme	11,840
A61B6/482	Diagnostic techniques involving multiple energy imaging	A61B6/00	In the scheme	11,682
A61B6/4405	Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley	A61B6/00	In the scheme	11,615
A61B6/542	Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis involving control of exposure	A61B6/00	In the scheme	11,335
A61B8/485	Diagnostic techniques involving measuring strain or elastic properties	A61B8/00	In the scheme	11,188
G16H70/60	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to pathologies	G16H	In the scheme	10,977
A61B6/463	Displaying means of special interest characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display	A61B6/00	In the scheme	10,940
A61G13/10	Parts, details or accessories	A61G13/00	In the scheme	10,724
A61B6/5235	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of medical diagnostic data combining image data of a patient, e.g. combining a functional image with an anatomical image combining images from the same or different ionising radiation imaging techniques, e.g. PET and CT	A61B6/00	In the scheme	10,472
A61B8/4488	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer the transducer being a phased array	A61B8/00	In the scheme	10,325
A61B6/5247	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of medical diagnostic data combining image data of a patient, e.g. combining a functional image with an anatomical image combining images from an ionising-radiation diagnostic technique and a non-ionising radiation diagnostic technique, e.g. X-ray and ultrasound	A61B6/00	In the scheme	10,202
A61B6/583	Calibration using calibration phantoms	A61B6/00	In the scheme	10,132
A61B6/035	Mechanical aspects of CT	A61B6/00	In the scheme	9,854
A61B8/4281	Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue	A61B8/00	In the scheme	9,827
A61B6/0407	Supports, e.g. tables or beds, for the body or parts of the body	A61B6/00	In the scheme	9,604
A61B6/505	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of bone	A61B6/00	In the scheme	9,513
A61G7/018	Control or drive mechanisms	A61G7/00	In the scheme	9,470
A61B6/503	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of the heart	A61B6/00	In the scheme	9,227
A61B6/547	Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis involving tracking of position of the device or parts of the device	A61B6/00	In the scheme	9,073
A61B8/467	Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,787
A61B6/04	Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like	A61B6/00	In the scheme	8,785
G16H10/65	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD	G16H	In the scheme	8,760
A61B8/469	Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means for selection of a region of interest	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,757
A61B6/5258	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving detection or reduction of artifacts or noise	A61B6/00	In the scheme	8,662
A61B8/481	Diagnostic techniques involving the use of contrast agents, e.g. microbubbles introduced into the bloodstream	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,555
A61B8/4461	Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,551
A61B6/466	Displaying means of special interest adapted to display 3D data	A61B6/00	In the scheme	8,533
A61B8/4254	Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving determining the position of the probe, e.g. with respect to an external reference frame or to the patient using sensors mounted on the probe	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,490
A61B8/0833	Clinical applications involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures	A61B8/00	In the scheme	8,229
A61B6/5211	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of medical diagnostic data	A61B6/00	In the scheme	8,094
A61B6/025	Tomosynthesis	A61B6/00	In the scheme	8,013
A61B6/487	Diagnostic techniques involving generating temporal series of image data involving fluoroscopy	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,981
A61B8/56	Details of data transmission or power supply	A61B8/00	In the scheme	7,977
A61B6/4085	Cone-beams	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,938
A61B6/469	Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means for selecting a region of interest [ROI]	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,938
A61G7/1046	Mobile bases, e.g. having wheels	A61G7/00	In the scheme	7,889
A61B6/027	Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis characterised by the use of a particular data acquisition trajectory, e.g. helical or spiral	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,798
A61B8/4427	Device being portable or laptop-like	A61B8/00	In the scheme	7,695
A61B8/4416	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions	A61B8/00	In the scheme	7,653
A61B6/56	Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,548
A61B6/507	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for determination of haemodynamic parameters, e.g. perfusion CT	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,519
A61B8/4245	Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving determining the position of the probe, e.g. with respect to an external reference frame or to the patient	A61B8/00	In the scheme	7,370
A61B6/541	Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis involving acquisition triggered by a physiological signal	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,363
A61B6/4258	Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector for detecting non x-ray radiation, e.g. gamma radiation	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,250
A61B6/545	Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis involving automatic set-up of acquisition parameters	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,140
A61B8/13	Tomography	A61B8/00	In the scheme	7,063
A61B6/461	Displaying means of special interest	A61B6/00	In the scheme	7,039
A61G7/012	Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame	A61G7/00	In the scheme	6,999
A61B6/0487	Motor-assisted positioning	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,975
A61B6/4291	Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis the detector being combined with a grid or grating	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,974
G16H30/00	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images	G16H	In the scheme	6,950
A61B6/501	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of the head, e.g. neuroimaging or craniography	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,856
A61B6/08	Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,808
A61B6/4241	Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector using energy resolving detectors, e.g. photon counting	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,797
A61B6/467	Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,766
A61B6/4417	Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,667
A61B6/4452	Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units the source unit and the detector unit being able to move relative to each other	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,594
A61B8/5215	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of medical diagnostic data	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,587
A61B8/0858	Clinical applications involving measuring tissue layers, e.g. skin, interfaces	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,493
A61B6/488	Diagnostic techniques involving pre-scan acquisition	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,481
A61B6/548	Remote control of the apparatus or devices	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,443
A61B8/0825	Clinical applications for diagnosis of the breast, e.g. mammography	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,415
A61B8/4472	Wireless probes	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,381
A61B6/4035	Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis the source being combined with a filter or grating	A61B6/00	In the scheme	6,279
A61B8/4209	Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient by using holders, e.g. positioning frames	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,255
A61G13/121	Head or neck	A61G13/00	In the scheme	6,248
A61B8/5269	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving detection or reduction of artifacts	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,229
G16H10/00	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data	G16H	In the scheme	6,224
A61B8/466	Displaying means of special interest adapted to display 3D data	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,169
A61B8/565	Details of data transmission or power supply involving data transmission via a network	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,150
A61B8/4477	Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device using several separate ultrasound transducers or probes	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,137
A61B8/5261	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of medical diagnostic data for combining image data of patient, e.g. merging several images from different acquisition modes into one image combining images from different diagnostic modalities, e.g. ultrasound and X-ray	A61B8/00	In the scheme	6,108
A61G13/1245	Knees, upper or lower legs	A61G13/00	In the scheme	6,041
A61B8/5246	Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of medical diagnostic data for combining image data of patient, e.g. merging several images from different acquisition modes into one image combining images from the same or different imaging techniques, e.g. color Doppler and B-mode	A61B8/00	In the scheme	5,920
A61G7/05769	Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers	A61G7/00	In the scheme	5,906
A61G7/1019	Vertical extending columns or mechanisms	A61G7/00	In the scheme	5,901
A61B6/107	Protection against radiation, e.g. shielding	A61B6/00	In the scheme	5,881
A61G12/00	Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food; Prescription lists	A61G12/00	In the scheme	5,696
A61G13/08	Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor the table being divided into different adjustable sections	A61G13/00	In the scheme	5,685
A61B8/4455	Features of the external shape of the probe, e.g. ergonomic aspects	A61B8/00	In the scheme	5,622
G16H70/00	ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references	G16H	In the scheme	5,588
A61B6/44	Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis	A61B6/00	In the scheme	5,501
A61B6/4266	Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a plurality of detector units	A61B6/00	In the scheme	5,487
A61G12/001	Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies	A61G12/00	In the scheme	5,470
A61B8/0866	Clinical applications involving foetal diagnosis; pre-natal or peri-natal diagnosis of the baby	A61B8/00	In the scheme	5,406
A61B6/50	Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications	A61B6/00	In the scheme	5,322
A61G7/001	Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons with means for turning-over the patient	A61G7/00	In the scheme	5,256

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