21 CFR 870.5050

§ 870.5050 Patient care suction apparatus.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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Citation: 21 CFR 870.5050, § 870.5050 Patient care suction apparatus, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90019
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(a) Identification. A patient care suction apparatus is a device used with an intrathoracic catheter to withdraw fluid from the chest during the recovery period following surgery. (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.