Classification of MEDICAL ITEMS

Classification of MEDICAL ITEMS

(submitted by Alain Batens)

Medical Items are classified according to function or commodity . The First digit of the item indicates the Class to which the item pertains . Classes and subclasses are as follows:

CLASS 1 10010-15440 Drugs, Chemicals, Biological Stains

15900-18280 Biological Products

CLASS 2 20010-20420 Surgical Dressings

CLASS 3 30010-35590 Surgical Dressings

36010-38910 Surgical Appliances, Miscellaneous Diagnostic Instruments & Surgical Supplies

CLASS 4 40010-44910 Laboratory Equipment & Supplies

CLASS 5 50020-57030 Dental Equipment & Supplies

CLASS 6 60020-61730 X-Ray Equipment & Supplies

CLASS 7 70000-71012 Furniture

71020-71390 Physiotheraphy Equipment

71510-71780 Hospital Linen & Bedding

72010-74320 Mess Equipment & Supplies

74510-74955 Cleaning, Preserving Equipment & Supplies

75020-76700 Stationery, Miscellaneous Office Equipmernt & Supplies

CLASS 8 80010-81413 Veterinary Equipment & Supplies

CLASS 9 91010-99630 Field Equipment & Supplies

NOTE:: it is primarily Class 9 which is most interesting to us, since it contains the majority of Medical Items used in the field by medical personnel throughout WW2 .