21 CFR 870.4500
§ 870.4500 Cardiovascular surgical instruments.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 870.4500, § 870.4500 Cardiovascular surgical instruments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90014
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(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.
(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.