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	100292	糖尿病监测仪	diabetic monitoring apparatus
10	1001	100293	听力计	audiometers
10	1001	100294	医用触觉反馈服	haptic suits for medical purposes
10	1001	100295	医用母乳检测装置	apparatus for testing breast milk for medical purposes
10	1001	100296	医用毛细管	capillary tubes for medical use
10	1001	100298	治疗血栓用药物涂层支架	drug-coated stents for thrombosis / drug-eluting stents for thrombosis
10	1001	100298	治疗血栓用药物洗脱支架	drug-coated stents for thrombosis / drug-eluting stents for thrombosis
10	1001	100300	电动按摩枪	electric massage guns
10	1001	100301	医用感知神经元头盔	neural helmets for medical purposes
10	1001	100306	医用剂量分配器	dosage dispensers for medical use
10	1001	100307	医用雾化器	nebulisers for medical purposes / nebulizers for medical purposes
10	1001	100308	医用呼吸面罩用过滤器	filters for respiratory masks for medical purposes
10	1001	100309	医用过滤空气用呼吸器	respirators for filtering air for medical purposes
10	1001	100310	医用呼吸面罩	respiratory masks for medical purposes
10	1001	100311	医用呼吸装置	breathing apparatus for medical purposes
10	1001	100312	治疗用磁铁	therapeutic magnets
10	1001	100314	内置按摩装置的按摩椅	massage chairs with built-in massage apparatus
10	1001	100317	医用光密度计	densitometers for medical purposes
10	1001	100319	医学实验室用医用诊断设备	diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes for use in medical laboratories
10	1001	100324	（辅助发声用）电子喉	electrolarynxes
10	1001	100325	医用低温治疗设备	cryogenic treatment apparatus for medical purposes
10	1001	100326	兽医用低温治疗设备	cryogenic treatment apparatus for veterinary purposes
10	1001	100345	牲畜用自动接种疫苗设备	automatic vaccination apparatus for livestock
10	1001	100347	医用黑头吸出器	blackhead extractors for medical purposes / comedone extractors for medical purposes
10	1001	100347	医用粉刺吸出器	blackhead extractors for medical purposes / comedone extractors for medical purposes