21 CFR 876.5365

§ 876.5365 Esophageal dilator.

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

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Citation: 21 CFR 876.5365, § 876.5365 Esophageal dilator, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90343
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(a) Identification. An esophageal dilator is a device that consists of a cylindrical instrument that may be hollow and weighted with mercury or a metal olive-shaped weight that slides on a guide, such as a string or wire and is used to dilate a stricture of the esophagus. This generic type of device includes esophageal or gastrointestinal bougies and the esophageal dilator (metal olive). (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 the limitations in § 876.9.

Legislative history

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