21 CFR 872.4920
§ 872.4920 Dental electrosurgical unit and accessories.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 872.4920, § 872.4920 Dental electrosurgical unit and accessories, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90143
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(a) Identification. A dental electrosurgical unit and accessories is an AC-powered device consisting of a controlled power source and a set of cutting and coagulating electrodes. This device is intended to cut or remove soft tissue or to control bleeding during surgical procedures in the oral cavity. An electrical current passes through the tip of the electrode into the tissue and, depending upon the operating mode selected, cuts through soft tissue or coagulates the tissue.
(b) Classification. Class II.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.