{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-870.4500","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 870.4500","heading":"Cardiovascular surgical instruments.","body":"(a) Identification. Cardiovascular surgical instruments are surgical instruments that have special features for use in cardiovascular surgery. These devices include, e.g., forceps, retractors, and scissors.\n(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 870—CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICES","Subpart E—Cardiovascular Surgical Devices"],"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":"df48952576c035407f2c579977e90bcac4154458c87f06c884c2e4664c5460b2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-870.4475","next":"us/21-cfr-870.4510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}