{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-864.3010","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 864.3010","heading":"Tissue processing equipment.","body":"(a) Identification. Tissue processing equipment consists of devices used to prepare human tissue specimens for diagnostic histological examination by processing specimens through the various stages of decalcifying, infiltrating, sectioning, and mounting on microscope slides.\n(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). These devices are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 864.9. The devices are also exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality management system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, except for requirements concerning records and complaint files under § 820.35 of this chapter.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 864—HEMATOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY DEVICES","Subpart D—Pathology Instrumentation and Accessories"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"5bceeb6048eb2b586d07b2e7ebb95749e975b2ae9a1b8afdd67b6eed0cdbecbf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-864.2875","next":"us/21-cfr-864.3250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}