{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-878.4440","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 878.4440","heading":"Eye pad.","body":"(a) Identification. An eye pad is a device that consists of a pad made of various materials, such as gauze and cotton, intended for use as a bandage over the eye for protection or absorption of secretions.\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 § 878.9.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 878—GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY DEVICES","Subpart E—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":"e0b53d46c591737e6306b1067bf511533ff014513b34ad188c16f545bcb71c66","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-878.4430","next":"us/21-cfr-878.4450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}