1001 Surgical, medical and veterinary instruments, apparatus and equipment (not including electronic, nuclear, electrotherapy and medical X-ray apparatus) (Class 10 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 1001

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. Medical apparatus and instruments are similar to 1002 and 1003;

2. fumigation apparatus for medical use is similar to fumigation apparatus not for medical use in 1109;

3. instrument cases for doctors and medical instrument cases are similar to portable medicine chests (filled) and first-aid boxes (filled) in 0501;

4. veterinary apparatus and tools are cross-searched with veterinary knives in 0810 in the 10th and earlier editions;

5. medical diagnostic apparatus and medical diagnostic apparatus for medical laboratories are similar to 1003.

Practice notes (J&C)

This is the largest group in Class 10: surgical instruments, medical needles, medical catheters, veterinary apparatus, medical diagnostic apparatus, massage apparatus, etc. Official notes: medical apparatus and instruments are similar to 1002 and 1003; medical diagnostic apparatus is similar to 1003; fumigation apparatus for medical use is similar to fumigation apparatus not for medical use in 1109; instrument cases for doctors are similar to first-aid boxes in 0501.

Changes in 2026: automatic vaccination equipment for livestock, blackhead extractors for medical use, acne extractors for medical use and facial massage rollers were added; “cryogenic apparatus for medical use” was changed to “cryotherapy apparatus for medical use”; “tongue scrapers” was moved to 2108 of Class 21.

Practical tip: the actual use of trademarks for medical devices is subject to medical-device regulation, so items should correspond to the product name on the registration certificate; beauty instruments claiming medical functions are in this group, ordinary beauty massagers are also in this group, and the heating and lighting types among household beauty appliances are checked against Class 11.

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
10	1001	100099	吸入器	inhalers
10	1001	100100	医用注射针筒	injectors for medical purposes
10	1001	100055	医生用器械箱	instrument cases for use by doctors
10	1001	100103	吹入器	insufflators
10	1001	100029	外科手术刀	knives for surgical purposes
10	1001	100108	医用灯	lamps for medical purposes
10	1001	100113	按摩器械	massage apparatus
10	1001	100114	医疗器械和仪器	medical apparatus and instruments
10	1001	100231	医用内窥镜摄像头	endoscopy cameras for medical purposes
10	1001	100220	医用或治疗用微晶磨皮仪	microdermabrasion apparatus for medical or therapeutic purposes
10	1001	100118	外科医生用镜	mirrors for surgeons
10	1001	100008	医用针	needles for medical purposes
10	1001	100120	助产器械	obstetric apparatus
10	1001	100150	手术台	operating tables
10	1001	100122	检眼计	keratometers / ophthalmometers
10	1001	100123	检眼镜	ophthalmoscopes
10	1001	C100005	输精器	artificial insemination instruments
10	1001	100176	医用体育活动器械	physical exercise apparatus for medical purposes
10	1001	100085	医用探针	probes for medical purposes
10	1001	100222	脉搏计	pulse meters
10	1001	100086	医用泵	pumps for medical purposes
10	1001	100130	医用石英灯	quartz lamps for medical purposes
10	1001	100115	敷药用器具	receptacles for applying medicines
10	1001	100221	医用身体康复仪	body rehabilitation apparatus for medical purposes
10	1001	100138	人工呼吸器	respirators for artificial respiration