{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-886.5838","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 886.5838","heading":"Nasolacrimal compression device.","body":"(a) Identification. A nasolacrimal compression device is a prescription device that is fitted to apply mechanical pressure to the nasal aspect of the orbital rim to reduce outflow through the nasolacrimal ducts.\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 § 886.9.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 886—OPHTHALMIC DEVICES","Subpart F—Therapeutic 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":"19a3c29ebfe0ff2651578b2d8451d931094a1678642b78bccd9d2925661a3a6b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-886.5820","next":"us/21-cfr-886.5840"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}