{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-884.4500","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 884.4500","heading":"Obstetric fetal destructive instrument.","body":"(a) Identification. An obstetric fetal destructive instrument is a device designed to crush or pull the fetal body to facilitate the delivery of a dead or anomalous (abnormal) fetus. This generic type of device includes the cleidoclast, cranioclast, craniotribe, and destructive hook.\n(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).","path":["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"],"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":"de57092719208dc74c2dbb870b88209b26cdea4bb5df966ed6aa21f4b3abb309","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-884.4400","next":"us/21-cfr-884.4520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}