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21 CFR 884.4550: Gynecologic surgical laser.
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 surgical laser is a continuous wave carbon dioxide laser designed to destroy tissue thermally or to remove tissue by radiant light energy. The device is used only in conjunction with a colposcope as part of a gynecological surgical system. A colposcope is a magnifying lens system used to examine the vagina and cervix.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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