MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

This sub-class includes the manufacture of medical research and/or clinical diagnostic instruments and/or supplies. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: - spectrometers for medical use - DNA sequencing tools for medical use - liquid and/or gas chromatography instruments for medical use - medical thermometers - reagents for medical research/clinical diagnosis - laboratory type centrifuges

This sub-class includes the manufacture of surgical appliances and/or supplies. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: - surgical drapes and/or sterile string and/or tissue - surgical dressing, medical wadding and/or bandages - syringes, needles, catheters, cannula, tubes etc. - medical test kits and/or diagnostic preparations (e.g., pregnancy test kits) - medical fluid administration sets - individual protective masks (e.g., FFP2, FFP3, surgical masks) - orthopaedic shoes

This sub-class includes the manufacture of implants and/or artificial limbs. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: - bone reconstruction cements - orthopaedic and/or prosthetic devices/implants - glass eyes - bone plates and/or screws - heart valves - stents

This sub-class includes the manufacture of ophthalmic goods and/or related parts. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: - eyeglasses - sunglasses - lenses ground to prescription - contact lenses - safety goggles

This sub-class includes the manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies not elsewhere classified. Examples: - dental fillings and/or cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and/or other dental plaster preparations manufacturing - ultrasonic medical cleaning machinery manufacturing - medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture, e.g., operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings and/or dentists' chairs manufacturing - dental instruments (including dentists' chairs incorporating dental equipment) manufacturing - artificial teeth, bridges, etc., made in dental labs manufacturing