[Title 21 CFR 880]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - April 1, 1999 Edition]
[Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS]
[Chapter I - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,]
[Subchapter H - MEDICAL DEVICES]
[Part 880 - GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PERSONAL USE DEVICES]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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PART 880--GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PERSONAL USE DEVICES--Table of Contents




                      Subpart A--General Provisions

Sec.
880.1  Scope.
880.3  Effective dates of requirement for premarket approval.
880.9  Limitations of exemptions from section 510(k) of the Federal 
          Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act).

                          Subpart B  [Reserved]

     Subpart C--General Hospital and Personal Use Monitoring Devices

880.2200  Liquid crystal forehead temperature strip.
880.2400  Bed-patient monitor.
880.2420  Electronic monitor for gravity flow infusion systems.
880.2460  Electrically powered spinal fluid pressure monitor.
880.2500  Spinal fluid manometer.
880.2700  Stand-on patient scale.
880.2720  Patient scale.
880.2740  Surgical sponge scale.
880.2800  Sterilization process indicator.
880.2900  Clinical color change thermometer.
880.2910  Clinical electronic thermometer.
880.2920  Clinical mercury thermometer.
880.2930  Apgar timer.

                        Subparts D-E  [Reserved]

    Subpart F--General Hospital and Personal Use Therapeutic Devices

880.5025  I.V. container.
880.5045  Medical recirculating air cleaner.
880.5075  Elastic bandage.
880.5090  Liquid bandage.
880.5100  AC-powered adjustable hospital bed.
880.5110  Hydraulic adjustable hospital bed.
880.5120  Manual adjustable hospital bed.
880.5130  Infant radiant warmer.
880.5140  Pediatric hospital bed.
880.5150  Nonpowered flotation therapy mattress.
880.5160  Therapeutic medical binder.
880.5180  Burn sheet.
880.5200  Intravascular catheter.
880.5210  Intravascular catheter securement device.
880.5240  Medical adhesive tape and adhesive bandage.
880.5270  Neonatal eye pad.
880.5300  Medical absorbent fiber.
880.5400  Neonatal incubator.
880.5410  Neonatal transport incubator.
880.5420  Pressure infusor for an I.V. bag.
880.5430  Nonelectrically powered fluid injector.
880.5440  Intravascular administration set.
880.5450  Patient care reverse isolation chamber.
880.5475  Jet lavage.
880.5500  AC-powered patient lift.
880.5510  Non-AC-powered patient lift.
880.5550  Alternating pressure air flotation mattress.
880.5560  Temperature regulated water mattress.
880.5570  Hypodermic single lumen needle.
880.5580  Acupuncture needle.
880.5630  Nipple shield.
880.5640  Lamb feeding nipple.
880.5680  Pediatric position holder.

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880.5700  Neonatal phototherapy unit.
880.5725  Infusion pump.
880.5740  Suction snakebite kit.
880.5760  Chemical cold pack snakebite kit.
880.5780  Medical support stocking.
880.5820  Therapeutic scrotal support.
880.5860  Piston syringe.
880.5950  Umbilical occlusion device.
880.5960  Lice removal kit.

   Subpart G--General Hospital and Personal Use Miscellaneous Devices

880.6025  Absorbent tipped applicator.
880.6050  Ice bag.
880.6060  Medical disposable bedding.
880.6070  Bed board.
880.6080  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation board.
880.6085  Hot/cold water bottle.
880.6100  Ethylene oxide gas aerator cabinet.
880.6140  Medical chair and table.
880.6150  Ultrasonic cleaner for medical instruments.
880.6175  [Reserved]
880.6185  Cast cover.
880.6190  Mattress cover for medical purposes.
880.6200  Ring cutter.
880.6230  Tongue depressor.
880.6250  Patient examination glove.
880.6265  Examination gown.
880.6280  Medical insole.
880.6320  AC-powered medical examination light.
880.6350  Battery-powered medical examination light.
880.6375  Patient lubricant.
880.6430  Liquid medication dispenser.
880.6450  Skin pressure protectors.
880.6500  Medical ultraviolet air purifier.
880.6710  Medical ultraviolet water purifier.
880.6730  Body waste receptacle.
880.6740  Vacuum-powered body fluid suction apparatus.
880.6760  Protective restraint.
880.6775  Powered patient transfer device.
880.6785  Manual patient transfer device.
880.6800  Washers for body waste receptacles.
880.6820  Medical disposable scissors.
880.6850  Sterilization wrap.
880.6860  Ethylene oxide gas sterilizer.
880.6870  Dry-heat sterilizer.
880.6880  Steam sterilizer.
880.6900  Hand-carried stretcher.
880.6910  Wheeled stretcher.
880.6920  Syringe needle introducer.
880.6960  Irrigating syringe.
880.6970  Liquid crystal vein locator.
880.6980  Vein stabilizer.
880.6990  Infusion stand.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 371.

    Source: 45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A--General Provisions



Sec. 880.1  Scope.

    (a) This part sets forth the classification of general hospital and 
personal use devices intended for human use that are in commercial 
distribution.
    (b) The identification of a device in a regulation in this part is 
not a precise description of every device that is, or will be, subject 
to the regulation. A manufacturer who submits a premarket notification 
submission for a device under part 807 may not show merely that the 
device is accurately described by the section title and identification 
provisions of a regulation in this part, but shall state why the device 
is substantially equivalent to other devices, as required by 
Sec. 807.87.
    (c) To avoid duplicative listings, a general hospital and personal 
use device that has two or more types of uses (e.g., used both as a 
diagnostic device and as a therapeutic device) is listed only in one 
subpart.
    (d) References in this part to regulatory sections of the Code of 
Federal Regulations are to chapter I of title 21, unless otherwise 
noted.

[52 FR 17738, May 11, 1987]



Sec. 880.3  Effective dates of requirement for premarket approval.

    A device included in this part that is classified into class III 
(premarket approval) shall not be commercially distributed after the 
date shown in the regulation classifying the device unless the 
manufacturer has an approval under section 515 of the act (unless an 
exemption has been granted under section 520(g)(2) of the act). An 
approval under section 515 of the act consists of FDA's issuance of an 
order approving an application for premarket approval (PMA) for the 
device or declaring completed a product development protocol (PDP) for 
the device.
    (a) Before FDA requires that a device commercially distributed 
before the enactment date of the amendments, or a device that has been 
found substantially equivalent to such a device, has an approval under 
section 515 of the act FDA must promulgate a regulation under section 
515(b) of the act requiring such approval, except as provided

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in paragraph (b) of this section. Such a regulation under section 515(b) 
of the act shall not be effective during the grace period ending on the 
90th day after its promulgation or on the last day of the 30th full 
calendar month after the regulation that classifies the device into 
class III is effective, whichever is later. See section 501(f)(2)(B) of 
the act. Accordingly, unless an effective date of the requirement for 
premarket approval is shown in the regulation for a device classified 
into class III in this part, the device may be commercially distributed 
without FDA's issuance of an order approving a PMA or declaring 
completed a PDP for the device. If FDA promulgates a regulation under 
section 515(b) of the act requiring premarket approval for a device, 
section 501(f)(1)(A) of the act applies to the device.
    (b) Any new, not substantially equivalent, device introduced into 
commercial distribution on or after May 28, 1976, including a device 
formerly marketed that has been substantially altered, is classified by 
statute (section 513(f) of the act) into class III without any grace 
period and FDA must have issued an order approving a PMA or declaring 
completed a PDP for the device before the device is commercially 
distributed unless it is reclassified. If FDA knows that a device being 
commercially distributed may be a ``new'' devices defined in this 
section because of any new intended use or other reasons, FDA may codify 
the statutory classification of the device into class III for such new 
use. Accordingly, the regulation for such a class III device states that 
as of the enactment date of the amendments, May 28, 1976, the device 
must have an approval under section 515 of the act before commercial 
distribution.

[52 FR 17738, May 11, 1987]



Sec. 880.9  Limitations of exemptions from section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act).

    (a) The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) decision to grant an 
exemption from the requirement of premarket notification (section 510(k) 
of the act) for a generic type of class I device is based upon the 
existing and reasonably foreseeable characteristics of commercially 
distributed devices within that generic type. Because FDA cannot 
anticipate every change in intended use or characteristic that could 
significantly affect a device's safety or effectiveness, manufacturers 
of any commercially distributed class I device for which FDA has granted 
an exemption from the requirement of premarket notification must still 
submit a premarket notification to FDA before introducing or delivering 
for introduction into interstate commerce for commercial distribution 
the device when:
    (1) The device is intended for a use different from its intended use 
before May 28, 1976, or the device is intended for a use different from 
the intended use of a preamendments device to which it had been 
determined to be substantially equivalent; e.g., the device is intended 
for a different medical purpose, or the device is intended for lay use 
where the former intended use was by health care professionals only; or
    (2) The modified device operates using a different fundamental 
scientific technology than that in use in the device before May 28, 
1976; e.g., a surgical instrument cuts tissue with a laser beam rather 
than with a sharpened metal blade, or an in vitro diagnostic device 
detects or identifies infectious agents by using a deoxyribonucleic acid 
(DNA) probe or nucleic acid hybridization technology rather than culture 
or immunoassay technology.
    (b) The exemption from the requirement of premarket notification for 
a generic type of class II device applies only to those class II devices 
that have existing or reasonably foreseeable characteristics of 
commercially distributed devices within that generic type, or, in the 
case of in vitro diagnostic devices, for which a misdiagnosis, as a 
result of using the device, would not be associated with high morbidity 
or mortality. A class II device for which FDA has granted an exemption 
from the requirement of premarket notification must still submit a 
premarket notification when:
    (1) The device is intended for a use different from the intended use 
of a legally marketed device in that generic

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type of device; e.g., the device is intended for a different medical 
purpose, or the device is intended for lay use where the former intended 
use was by health care professionals only; or
    (2) The modified device operates using a different fundamental 
scientific technology than a legally marketed device in that generic 
type of device; e.g., a surgical instrument cuts tissue with a laser 
beam rather than with a sharpened metal blade, or an in vitro diagnostic 
device detects or identifies infectious agents by using deoxyribonucleic 
acid (DNA) probe or nucleic acid hybridization technology rather than 
culture or immunoassay technology; or
    (3) The device is an in vitro device that is intended:
    (i) For use in the diagnosis, monitoring, or screening of neoplastic 
diseases with the exception of immunohistochemical devices;
    (ii) For use in screening or diagnosis of familial and acquired 
genetic disorders, including inborn errors of metabolism;
    (iii) For measuring an analyte that serves as a surrogate marker for 
screening, diagnosis, or monitoring life-threatening diseases such as 
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), chronic or active hepatitis, 
tuberculosis, or myocardial infarction or to monitor therapy;
    (iv) For assessing the risk of cardiovascular diseases;
    (v) For use in diabetes management;
    (vi) For identifying or inferring the identity of a microorganism 
directly from clinical material;
    (vii) For detection of antibodies to microorganisms other than 
immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgG assays when the results are not 
qualitative, or are used to determine immunity, or the assay is intended 
for use in matrices other than serum or plasma;
    (viii) For noninvasive testing; and
    (ix) For near patient testing (point of care).

[54 FR 25050, June 12, 1989, as amended at 63 FR 59228, Nov. 3, 1998]



                          Subpart B  [Reserved]



     Subpart C--General Hospital and Personal Use Monitoring Devices



Sec. 880.2200  Liquid crystal forehead temperature strip.

    (a) Identification. A liquid crystal forehead temperature strip is a 
device applied to the forehead that is used to indicate the presence or 
absence of fever, or to monitor body temperature changes. The device 
displays the color changes of heat sensitive liquid crystals 
corresponding to the variation in the surface temperature of the skin. 
The liquid crystals, which are cholesteric esters, are sealed in 
plastic.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59228, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.2400  Bed-patient monitor.

    (a) Identification. A bed-patient monitor is a battery-powered 
device placed under a mattress and used to indicate by an alarm or other 
signal when a patient attempts to leave the bed.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63010, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.2420  Electronic monitor for gravity flow infusion systems.

    (a) Identification. An electronic monitor for gravity flow infusion 
systems is a device used to monitor the amount of fluid being infused 
into a patient. The device consists of an electronic transducer and 
equipment for signal amplification, conditioning, and display.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.2460  Electrically powered spinal fluid pressure monitor.

    (a) Identification. An electrically powered spinal fluid pressure 
monitor is an

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electrically powered device used to measure spinal fluid pressure by the 
use of a transducer which converts spinal fluid pressure into an 
electrical signal. The device includes signal amplification, 
conditioning, and display equipment.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.2500  Spinal fluid manometer.

    (a) Identification. A spinal fluid manometer is a device used to 
measure spinal fluid pressure. The device uses a hollow needle, which is 
inserted into the spinal column fluid space, to connect the spinal fluid 
to a graduated column so that the pressure can be measured by reading 
the height of the fluid.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.2700  Stand-on patient scale.

    (a) Identification. A stand-on patient scale is a device intended 
for medical purposes that is used to weigh a patient who is able to 
stand on the scale platform.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.2720  Patient scale.

    (a) Identification. A patient scale is a device intended for medical 
purposes that is used to measure the weight of a patient who cannot 
stand on a scale. This generic device includes devices placed under a 
bed or chair to weigh both the support and the patient, devices where 
the patient is lifted by a sling from a bed to be weighed, and devices 
where the patient is placed on the scale platform to be weighed. The 
device may be mechanical, battery powered, or AC-powered and may include 
transducers, electronic signal amplification, conditioning and display 
equipment.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 61 FR 1123, Jan. 16, 
1996]



Sec. 880.2740  Surgical sponge scale.

    (a) Identification. A surgical sponge scale is a nonelectrically 
powered device used to weigh surgical sponges that have been used to 
absorb blood during surgery so that, by comparison with the known dry 
weight of the sponges, an estimate may be made of the blood lost by the 
patient during surgery.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820 with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.2800  Sterilization process indicator.

    (a) Biological sterilization process indicator--(1) Identification. 
A biological sterilization process indicator is a device intended for 
use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized 
through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of 
sterilization. The device consists of a known number of microorganisms, 
of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a carrier and 
enclosed in a protective package. Subsequent growth or failure of the 
microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy 
of sterilization.
    (2) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
    (b) Physical/chemical sterilization process indicator--(1) 
Identification. A physical/chemical sterilization process indicator is a 
device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products 
being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor one or 
more parameters of the sterilization process. The adequacy of the 
sterilization conditions as measured by these parameters is indicated by 
a visible change in the device.

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    (2) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.2900  Clinical color change thermometer.

    (a) Identification. A clinical color change thermometer is a 
disposable device used to measure a patient's oral, rectal, or axillary 
(armpit) body temperature. The device records body temperature by use of 
heat sensitive chemicals which are sealed at the end of a plastic or 
metal strip. Body heat causes a stable color change in the heat 
sensitive chemicals.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 61 FR 1123, Jan. 16, 
1996]



Sec. 880.2910  Clinical electronic thermometer.

    (a) Identification. A clinical electronic thermometer is a device 
used to measure the body temperature of a patient by means of a 
transducer coupled with an electronic signal amplification, 
conditioning, and display unit. The transducer may be in a detachable 
probe with or without a disposable cover.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.2920  Clinical mercury thermometer.

    (a) Identification. A clinical mercury thermometer is a device used 
to measure oral, rectal, or axillary (armpit) body temperature using the 
thermal expansion of mercury.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59228, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.2930  Apgar timer.

    (a) Identification. The Apgar timer is a device intended to alert a 
health care provider to take the Apgar score of a newborn infant.
    (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 Sec. 880.9. The device is 
also exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements in 
part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of Sec. 820.180 of this 
chapter, with respect to general requirements concerning records, and 
Sec. 820.198 of this chapter, with respect to complaint files.

[63 FR 59718, Nov. 5, 1998]



                        Subparts D-E  [Reserved]



    Subpart F--General Hospital and Personal Use Therapeutic Devices



Sec. 880.5025  I.V. container.

    (a) Identification. An I.V. container is a container made of plastic 
or glass used to hold a fluid mixture to be administered to a patient 
through an intravascular administration set.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5045  Medical recirculating air cleaner.

    (a) Identification. A medical recirculating air cleaner is a device 
used to remove particles from the air for medical purposes. The device 
may function by electrostatic precipitation or filtration.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5075  Elastic bandage.

    (a) Identification. An elastic bandage is a device consisting of 
either a long flat strip or a tube of elasticized material that is used 
to support and compress a part of a patient's body.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If the 
device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also is 
exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, with 
the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5090  Liquid bandage.

    (a) Identification. A liquid bandage is a sterile device that is a 
liquid,

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semiliquid, or powder and liquid combination used to cover an opening in 
the skin or as a dressing for burns. The device is also used as a 
topical skin protectant.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls).



Sec. 880.5100  AC-powered adjustable hospital bed.

    (a) Identification. An AC-powered adjustable hospital bed is a 
device intended for medical purposes that consists of a bed with a 
built-in electric motor and remote controls that can be operated by the 
patient to adjust the height and surface contour of the bed. The device 
includes movable and latchable side rails.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.5110  Hydraulic adjustable hospital bed.

    (a) Identification. A hydraulic adjustable hospital bed is a device 
intended for medical purposes that consists of a bed with a hydraulic 
mechanism operated by an attendant to adjust the height and surface 
contour of the bed. The device includes movable and latchable side 
rails.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.



Sec. 880.5120  Manual adjustable hospital bed.

    (a) Identification. A manual adjustable hospital bed is a device 
intended for medical purposes that consists of a bed with a manual 
mechanism operated by an attendant to adjust the height and surface 
contour of the bed. The device includes movable and latchable side 
rails.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter. The 
device is also exempt from the current good manufacturing practice 
regulations in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, regarding general requirements concerning records, and 
Sec. 820.198, regarding complaint files.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 25050, June 12, 
1989]



Sec. 880.5130  Infant radiant warmer.

    (a) Identification. The infant radiant warmer is a device consisting 
of an infrared heating element intended to be placed over an infant to 
maintain the infant's body temperature by means of radiant heat. The 
device may also contain a temperature monitoring sensor, a heat output 
control mechanism, and an alarm system (infant temperature, manual mode 
if present, and failure alarms) to alert operators of a temperature 
condition over or under the set temperature, manual mode time limits, 
and device component failure, respectively. The device may be placed 
over a pediatric hospital bed or it may be built into the bed as a 
complete unit.
    (b) Classification. Class II (Special Controls):
    (1) The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 
(AAMI) Voluntary Standard for the Infant Radiant Warmer;
    (2) A prescription statement in accordance with Sec. 801.109 of this 
chapter (restricted to use by or upon the order of qualified 
practitioners as determined by the States); and
    (3) Labeling for use only in health care facilities and only by 
persons with specific training and experience in the use of the device.

[62 FR 33350, June 19, 1997]



Sec. 880.5140  Pediatric hospital bed.

    (a) Identification. A pediatric hospital bed is a device intended 
for medical purposes that consists of a bed or crib designed for the use 
of a pediatric patient, with fixed end rails and movable and latchable 
side rails. The contour of the bed surface may be adjustable.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]

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Sec. 880.5150  Nonpowered flotation therapy mattress.

    (a) Identification. A nonpowered flotation therapy mattress is a 
mattress intended for medical purposes which contains air, fluid, or 
other materials that have the functionally equivalent effect of 
supporting a patient and avoiding excess pressure on local body areas. 
The device is intended to treat or prevent decubitus ulcers (bed sores).
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.5160  Therapeutic medical binder.

    (a) Identification. A therapeutic medical binder is a device, 
usually made of cloth, that is intended for medical purposes and that 
can be secured by ties so that it supports the underlying part of the 
body or holds a dressing in place. This generic type of device includes 
the abdominal binder, breast binder, and perineal binder.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notifiction procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5180  Burn sheet.

    (a) Identification. A burn sheet is a device made of a porous 
material that is wrapped aroung a burn victim to retain body heat, to 
absorb wound exudate, and to serve as a barrier against contaminants.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5200  Intravascular catheter.

    (a) Identification. An intravascular catheter is a device that 
consists of a slender tube and any necessary connecting fittings and 
that is inserted into the patient's vascular system for short term use 
(less than 30 days) to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or 
administer fluids intravenously. The device may be constructed of metal, 
rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5210  Intravascular catheter securement device.

    (a) Identification. An intravascular catheter securement device is a 
device with an adhesive backing that is placed over a needle or catheter 
and is used to keep the hub of the needle or the catheter flat and 
securely anchored to the skin.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5240  Medical adhesive tape and adhesive bandage.

    (a) Identification. A medical adhesive tape or adhesive bandage is a 
device intended for medical purposes that consists of a strip of fabric 
material or plastic, coated on one side with an adhesive, and may 
include a pad of surgical dressing without a disinfectant. The device is 
used to cover and protect wounds, to hold together the skin edges of a 
wound, to support an injured part of the body, or to secure objects to 
the skin.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5270  Neonatal eye pad.

    (a) Identification. A neonatal eye pad is an opaque device used to 
cover and protect the eye of an infant during therapeutic procedures, 
such as phototherapy.

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    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). If the device is not 
labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it is exempt from the good 
manufacturing practice regulation part 820, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, 
and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5300  Medical absorbent fiber.

    (a) Identification. A medical absorbent fiber is a device intended 
for medical purposes that is made from cotton or synthetic fiber in the 
shape of a ball or a pad and that is used for applying medication to, or 
absorbing small amounts of body fluids from, a patient's body surface. 
Absorbent fibers intended solely for cosmetic purposes are not included 
in this generic device category.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5400  Neonatal incubator.

    (a) Identification. A neonatal incubator is a device consisting of a 
rigid boxlike enclosure in which an infant may be kept in a controlled 
environment for medical care. The device may include an AC-powered 
heater, a fan to circulate the warmed air, a container for water to add 
humidity, a control valve through which oxygen may be added, and access 
ports for nursing care.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5410  Neonatal transport incubator.

    (a) Identification. A neonatal transport incubator is a device 
consisting of a portable rigid boxlike enclosure with insulated walls in 
which an infant may be kept in a controlled environment while being 
transported for medical care. The device may include straps to secure 
the infant, a battery-operated heater, an AC-powered battery charger, a 
fan to circulate the warmed air, a container for water to add humidity, 
and provision for a portable oxygen bottle.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5420  Pressure infusor for an I.V. bag.

    (a) Identification. A pressure infusor for an I.V. bag is a device 
consisting of an inflatable cuff which is placed around an I.V. bag. 
When the device is inflated, it increases the pressure on the I.V. bag 
to assist the infusion of the fluid.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls).



Sec. 880.5430  Nonelectrically powered fluid injector.

    (a) Identification. A nonelectrically powered fluid injector is a 
nonelectrically powered device used by a health care provider to give a 
hypodermic injection by means of a narrow, high velocity jet of fluid 
which can penetrate the surface of the skin and deliver the fluid to the 
body. It may be used for mass inoculations.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5440  Intravascular administration set.

    (a) Identification. An intravascular administration set is a device 
used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular 
system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may 
include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip 
chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery 
tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to 
serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect 
the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5450  Patient care reverse isolation chamber.

    (a) Identification. A patient care reverse isolation chamber is a 
device

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consisting of a roomlike enclosure designed to prevent the entry of 
harmful airborne material. This device protects a patient who is 
undergoing treatment for burns or is lacking a normal immunosuppressive 
defense due to therapy or congenital abnormality. The device includes 
fans and air filters which maintain an atmosphere of clean air at a 
pressure greater than the air pressure outside the enclosure.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5475  Jet lavage.

    (a) Identification. A jet lavage is a device used to clean a wound 
by a pulsatile jet of sterile fluid. The device consists of the pulsing 
head, tubing to connect to a container of sterile fluid, and a means of 
propelling the fluid through the tubing, such as an electric roller 
pump.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.5500  AC-powered patient lift.

    (a) Identification. An AC-powered lift is an electrically powered 
device either fixed or mobile, used to lift and transport patients in 
the horizontal or other required position from one place to another, as 
from a bed to a bath. The device includes straps and slings to support 
the patient.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.5510  Non-AC-powered patient lift.

    (a) Identification. A non-AC-powered patient lift is a hydraulic, 
battery, or mechanically powered device, either fixed or mobile, used to 
lift and transport a patient in the horizontal or other required 
position from one place to another, as from a bed to a bath. The device 
includes straps and a sling to support the patient.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 25050, June 12, 
1989]



Sec. 880.5550  Alternating pressure air flotation mattress.

    (a) Identification. An alternating pressure air flotation mattress 
is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a mattress 
with multiple air cells that can be filled and emptied in an alternating 
pattern by an associated control unit to provide regular, frequent, and 
automatic changes in the distribution of body pressure. The device is 
used to prevent and treat decubitus ulcers (bed sores).
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.5560  Temperature regulated water mattress.

    (a) Identification. A temperature regulated water mattress is a 
device intended for medical purposes that consists of a mattress of 
suitable size, filled with water which can be heated or in some cases 
cooled. The device includes electrical heating and water circulating 
components, and an optional cooling component. The temperature control 
may be manual or automatic.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 61 FR 1123, Jan. 16, 
1996]



Sec. 880.5570  Hypodermic single lumen needle.

    (a) Identification. A hypodermic single lumen needle is a device 
intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the 
body below the surface of the skin. The device consists of a metal tube 
that is sharpened at one

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end and at the other end joined to a female connector (hub) designed to 
mate with a male connector (nozzle) of a piston syringe or an 
intravascular administration set.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5580  Acupuncture needle.

    (a) Identification. An acupuncture needle is a device intended to 
pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture. The device consists of a 
solid, stainless steel needle. The device may have a handle attached to 
the needle to facilitate the delivery of acupuncture treatment.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). Acupuncture needles 
must comply with the following special controls:
    (1) Labeling for single use only and conformance to the requirements 
for prescription devices set out in 21 CFR 801.109,
    (2) Device material biocompatibility, and
    (3) Device sterility.

[61 FR 64617, Dec. 6, 1996]



Sec. 880.5630  Nipple shield.

    (a) Identification. A nipple shield is a device consisting of a 
cover used to protect the nipple of a nursing woman. This generic device 
does not include nursing pads intended solely to protect the clothing of 
a nursing woman from milk.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5640  Lamb feeding nipple.

    (a) Identification. A lamb feeding nipple is a device intended for 
use as a feeding nipple for infants with oral or facial abnormalities.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5680  Pediatric position holder.

    (a) Identification. A pediatric position holder is a device used to 
hold an infant or a child in a desired position for therapeutic or 
diagnostic purposes, e.g., in a crib under a radiant warmer, or to 
restrain a child while an intravascular injection is administered.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, with the 
exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.5700  Neonatal phototherapy unit.

    (a) Identification. A neonatal phototherapy unit is a device used to 
treat or prevent hyperbilirubinemia (elevated serum bilirubin level). 
The device consists of one or more lamps that emit a specific spectral 
band of light, under which an infant is placed for therapy. This generic 
type of device may include supports for the patient and equipment and 
component parts.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5725  Infusion pump.

    (a) Identification. An infusion pump is a device used in a health 
care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The 
device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and 
may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate 
using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which 
determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault 
condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to 
activate an alarm.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5740  Suction snakebite kit.

    (a) Identification. A suction snakebite kit is a device consisting 
of a knife, suction device, and tourniquet used for

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first-aid treatment of snakebites by removing venom from the wound.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5760  Chemical cold pack snakebite kit.

    (a) Identification. A chemical cold pack snakebit kit is a device 
consisting of a chemical cold pack and tourniquet used for first-aid 
treatment of snakebites.
    (b) Classification. Class III (premarket approval).
    (c) Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. A PMA or 
a notice of completion of a PDP is required to be filed with the Food 
and Drug Administration on or before December 26, 1996 for any chemical 
cold pack snakebite kit that was in commercial distribution before May 
28, 1976, or that has, on or before December 26, 1996 been found to be 
substantially equivalent to a chemical cold pack snakebite kit that was 
in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976. Any other chemical cold 
pack snakebite kit shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed 
PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 52 FR 17739, May 11, 
1987; 61 FR 50708, Sept. 27, 1996]



Sec. 880.5780  Medical support stocking.

    (a) Medical support stocking to prevent the pooling of blood in the 
legs--(1) Identification. A medical support stocking to prevent the 
pooling of blood in the legs is a device that is constructed of elastic 
material and designed to apply controlled pressure to the leg and that 
is intended for use in the prevention of pooling of blood in the leg.
    (2) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
    (b) Medical support stocking for general medical purposes--(1) 
Identification. A medical support stocking for general medical purposes 
is a device that is constructed of elastic material and designed to 
apply controlled pressure to the leg and that is intended for medical 
purposes other than the prevention of pooling of blood in the leg.
    (2) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter. The 
device is exempt from the current good manufacturing practice 
regulations in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, 
and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5820  Therapeutic scrotal support.

    (a) Identification. A therapeutic scrotal support is a device 
intended for medical purposes that consist of a pouch attached to an 
elastic waistband and that is used to support the scrotum (the sac that 
contains the testicles).
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.5860  Piston syringe.

    (a) Identification. A piston syringe is a device intended for 
medical purposes that consists of a calibrated hollow barrel and a 
movable plunger. At one end of the barrel there is a male connector 
(nozzle) for fitting the female connector (hub) of a hypodermic single 
lumen needle. The device is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw 
fluids from, the body.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.5950  Umbilical occlusion device.

    (a) Identification. An umbilical occlusion device is a clip, tie, 
tape, or other article used to close the blood vessels in the umbilical 
cord of a newborn infant.

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    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.5960  Lice removal kit.

    (a) Identification. The lice removal kit is a comb or comb-like 
device intended to remove and/or kill lice and nits from head and body 
hair. It may or may not be battery operated.
    (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 Sec. 880.9.

[63 FR 59718, Nov. 5, 1998]



   Subpart G--General Hospital and Personal Use Miscellaneous Devices



Sec. 880.6025  Absorbent tipped applicator.

    (a) Identification. An absorbent tipped applicator is a device 
intended for medical purposes that consists of an absorbent swab on a 
wooden, paper, or plastic stick. The device is used to apply medications 
to, or to take specimens from, a patient.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6050  Ice bag.

    (a) Identification. An ice bag is a device intended for medical 
purposes that is in the form of a container intended to be filled with 
ice that is used to apply dry cold therapy to an area of the body. The 
device may include a holder that keeps the bag in place against an 
external area of the patient.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6060  Medical disposable bedding.

    (a) Identification. Medical disposable bedding is a device intended 
for medical purposes to be used by one patient for a period of time and 
then discarded. This generic type of device may include disposable 
bedsheets, bedpads, pillows and pillowcases, blankets, emergency rescue 
blankets, or waterproof sheets.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter. If the 
device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it is exempt 
from the current good manufacturing practice regulations in part 820 of 
this chapter, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to 
general requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect 
to complaint files.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.6070  Bed board.

    (a) Identification. A bed board is a device intended for medical 
purposes that consists of a stiff board used to increase the firmness of 
a bed.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6080  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation board.

    (a) Identification. A cardiopulmonary resuscitation board is a 
device consisting of a rigid board which is placed under a patient to 
act as a support during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in

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subpart E of part 807. The device also is exempt from the good 
manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, 
and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6085  Hot/cold water bottle.

    (a) Identification. A hot/cold water bottle is a device intended for 
medical purposes that is in the form of a container intended to be 
filled with hot or cold water to apply heat or cold to an area of the 
body.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6100  Ethylene oxide gas aerator cabinet.

    (a) Identification. An ethyene oxide gas aerator cabinet is a device 
that is intended for use by a health care provider and consists of a 
cabinet with a ventilation system designed to circulate and exchange the 
air in the cabinet to shorten the time required to remove residual 
ethylene oxide (ETO) from wrapped medical devices that have undergone 
ETO sterilization. The device may include a heater to warm the 
circulating air.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6140  Medical chair and table.

    (a) Identification. A medical chair or table is a device intended 
for medical purposes that consists of a chair or table without wheels 
and not electrically powered which, by reason of special shape or 
attachments, such as food trays or headrests, or special features such 
as a built-in raising and lowering mechanism or removable arms, is 
intended for use of blood donors, geriatric patients, or patients 
undergoing treatment or examination.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6150  Ultrasonic cleaner for medical instruments.

    (a) Identification. An ultrasonic cleaner for medical instruments is 
a device intended for cleaning medical instruments by the emission of 
high frequency soundwaves.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device, including any solutions 
intended for use with the device for cleaning and sanitizing the 
instruments, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in 
subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 25050, June 12, 
1989; 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 1994]



Sec. 880.6175  [Reserved]



Sec. 880.6185  Cast cover.

    (a) Identification. A cast cover is a device intended for medical 
purposes that is made of waterproof material and placed over a cast to 
protect it from getting wet during a shower or a bath.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from premarket notification procedures in subpart 807. If the device is 
not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile it is also exempt from 
the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, with the 
exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6190  Mattress cover for medical purposes.

    (a) Identification. A mattress cover for medical purposes is a 
device intended for medical purposes that is used to protect a mattress. 
It may be electrically conductive or contain a germicide.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807

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of this chapter. If the device is not labeled or otherwise represented 
as sterile, it is exempt from the good manufacturing practice 
regulations in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, 
and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.6200  Ring cutter.

    (a) Identification. A ring cutter is a device intended for medical 
purposes that is used to cut a ring on a patient's finger so that the 
ring can be removed. The device incorporates a guard to prevent injury 
to the patient's finger.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820 with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6230  Tongue depressor.

    (a) Identification. A tongue depressor is a device intended to 
displace the tongue to facilitate examination of the surrounding organs 
and tissues.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6250  Patient examination glove.

    (a) Identification. A patient examination glove is a disposable 
device intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner's hand 
or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls).

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 1604, Jan. 13, 
1989]



Sec. 880.6265  Examination gown.

    (a) Identification. An examination gown is a device intended for 
medical purposes that is made of cloth, paper, or other material that is 
draped over or worn by a patient as a body covering during a medical 
examination.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6280  Medical insole.

    (a) Identification. A medical insole is a device intended for 
medical purposes that is placed inside a shoe to relieve the symptoms of 
athlete's foot infection by absorbing moisture.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 25050, June 12, 
1989]



Sec. 880.6320  AC-powered medical examination light.

    (a) Identification. An AC-powered medical examination light is an 
AC-powered device intended for medical purposes that is used to 
illuminate body surfaces and cavities during a medical examination.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 61 FR 1123, Jan. 16, 
1996]



Sec. 880.6350  Battery-powered medical examination light.

    (a) Identification. A battery-powered medical examination light is a 
battery-powered device intended for medical purposes that is used to 
illuminate body surfaces and cavities during a medical examination.

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    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6375  Patient lubricant.

    (a) Identification. A patient lubricant is a device intended for 
medical purposes that is used to lubricate a body orifice to facilitate 
entry of a diagnostic or therapeutic device.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls).



Sec. 880.6430  Liquid medication dispenser.

    (a) Identification. A Liquid medication dispenser is a device 
intended for medical purposes that is used to issue a measured amount of 
liquid medication.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6450  Skin pressure protectors.

    (a) Identification. A skin pressure protector is a device intended 
for medical purposes that is used to reduce pressure on the skin over a 
bony prominence to reduce the likelihood of the patient's developing 
decubitus ulcers (bedsores).
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6500  Medical ultraviolet air purifier.

    (a) Identification. A medical ultraviolet air purifier is a device 
intended for medical purposes that is used to destroy bacteria in the 
air by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6710  Medical ultraviolet water purifier.

    (a) Identification. A medical ultraviolet water purifier is a device 
intended for medical purposes that is used to destroy bacteria in water 
by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6730  Body waste receptacle.

    (a) Identification. A body waste receptacle is a device intended for 
medical purposes tht is not attached to the body and that is used to 
collect the body wastes of a bed patient.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6740  Vacuum-powered body fluid suction apparatus.

    (a) Identification. A vacuum-powered body fluid suction apparatus is 
a device used to aspirate, remove, or sample body fluids. The device is 
powered by an external source of vacuum. This generic type of device 
includes vacuum regulators, vacuum collection bottles, suction catheters 
and tips, connecting flexible aspirating tubes, rigid suction tips, 
specimen traps, noninvasive tubing, and suction regulators (with gauge).
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]

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Sec. 880.6760  Protective restraint.

    (a) Identification. A protective restraint is a device, including 
but not limited to a wristlet, anklet, vest, mitt, straight jacket, 
body/limb holder, or other type of strap, that is intended for medical 
purposes and that limits the patient's movements to the extent necessary 
for treatment, examination, or protection of the patient or others.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls).

[61 FR 8439, Mar. 4, 1996]



Sec. 880.6775  Powered patient transfer device.

    (a) Identification. A powered patient transfer device is a device 
consisting of a wheeled stretcher and a powered mechanism that has a 
broad, flexible band stretched over long rollers that can advance itself 
under a patient and transfer the patient with minimal disturbance in a 
horizontal position to the stretcher.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.6785  Manual patient transfer device.

    (a) Identification. A manual patient transfer device is a device 
consisting of a wheeled stretcher and a mechanism on which a patient can 
be placed so that the patient can be transferred with minimal 
disturbance in a horizontal position to the stretcher.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
divice also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820, with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6800  Washers for body waste receptacles.

    (a) Identification. A washer for body waste receptacles is a device 
intended for medical purposes that is used to clean and sanitize a body 
waste receptacle, such as a bedpan. The device consists of a wall-
mounted plumbing fixture with a door through which a body waste 
receptacle is inserted. When the door is closed the body waste 
receptacle is cleaned by hot water, steam, or germicide.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. The 
device also is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in 
part 820 with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general 
requirements concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to 
complaint files.



Sec. 880.6820  Medical disposable scissors.

    (a) Identification. Medical disposable scissors are disposable type 
general cutting devices intended for medical purposes. This generic type 
of device does not include surgical scissors.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807.



Sec. 880.6850  Sterilization wrap.

    (a) Identification. A sterilization wrap (pack, sterilization 
wrapper, bag, or accessories, is a device intended to be used to enclose 
another medical device that is to be sterilized by a health care 
provider. It is intended to allow sterilization of the enclosed medical 
device and also to maintain sterility of the enclosed device until used.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6860  Ethylene oxide gas sterilizer.

    (a) Identification. An ethylene gas sterilizer is a nonportable 
device intended for use by a health care provider that uses ethylene 
oxide (ETO) to sterilize medical products.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6870  Dry-heat sterilizer.

    (a) Identification. A dry-heat sterilizer is a device that is 
intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products 
by means of dry heat.

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    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6880  Steam sterilizer.

    (a) Identification. A steam sterilizer (autoclave) is a device that 
is intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical 
products by means of pressurized steam.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6900  Hand-carried stretcher.

    (a) Identification. A hand-carried stretcher is a device consisting 
of a lightweight frame, or of two poles with a cloth or metal platform, 
on which a patient can be carried.
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter. The 
device is exempt from the current good manufacturing practice 
regulations in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of 
Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements concerning records, 
and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 59 FR 63011, Dec. 7, 
1994]



Sec. 880.6910  Wheeled stretcher.

    (a) Identification. A wheeled stretcher is a device consisting of a 
platform mounted on a wheeled frame that is designed to transport 
patients in a horizontal position. The device may have side rails, 
supports for fluid infusion equipment, and patient securement straps. 
The frame may be fixed or collapsible for use in an ambulance.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is 
exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 
807 of this chapter subject to Sec. 880.9.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, l980, as amended at 63 FR 59229, Nov. 3, 
1998]



Sec. 880.6920  Syringe needle introducer.

    (a) Identification. A syringe needle introducer is a device that 
uses a spring-loaded mechanism to drive a hypodermic needle into a 
patient to a predetermined depth below the skin surface.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).



Sec. 880.6960  Irrigating syringe.

    (a) Identification. An irrigating syringe is a device intended for 
medical purposes that consists of a bulb or a piston syringe with an 
integral or a detachable tube. The device is used to irrigate, withdraw 
fluid from, or instill fluid into, a body cavity or wound.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it also 
is exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, with respect to general requirements 
concerning records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.



Sec. 880.6970  Liquid crystal vein locator.

    (a) Identification. A liquid crystal vein locator is a device used 
to indicate the location of a vein by revealing variations in the 
surface temperature of the skin by displaying the color changes of heat 
sensitive liquid crystals (cholesteric esters).
    (b) Classification. Class I. The device is exempt from the premarket 
notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter.

[45 FR 69682-69737, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 25050, June 12, 
1989]



Sec. 880.6980  Vein stabilizer.

    (a) Identification. A vein stabilizer is a device consisting of a 
flat piece of plastic with two noninvasive prongs. The device is placed 
on the skin so that the prongs are on either side of a vein and hold it 
stable while a hypodermic needle is inserted into the vein.
    (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt 
from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807. If 
the device is not labeled or otherwise represented as sterile, it is 
also exempt from the good manufacturing practice regulation in part 820, 
with the exception of Sec. 820.180, general requirements concerning 
records, and Sec. 820.198, with respect to complaint files.

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Sec. 880.6990  Infusion stand.

    (a) Identification. The infusion stand is a stationary or movable 
stand intended to hold infusion liquids, infusion accessories, and other 
medical devices.
    (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 Sec. 880.9.

[63 FR 59718, Nov. 5, 1998]