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21 CFR 884.4120: Gynecologic electrocautery and accessories.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 21—Food and Drugs
- CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES
- PART 884—OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL DEVICES
- Subpart E—Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgical Devices
(a) Identification. A gynecologic electrocautery is a device designed to destroy tissue with high temperatures by tissue contact with an electrically heated probe. It is used to excise cervical lesions, perform biopsies, or treat chronic cervicitis under direct visual observation. This generic type of device may include the following accessories: an electrical generator, a probe, and electrical cables.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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