21 CFR 878.3720
§ 878.3720 Tracheal prosthesis.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 878.3720, § 878.3720 Tracheal prosthesis, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90396
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(a) Identification. The tracheal prosthesis is a rigid, flexible, or expandable tubular device made of a silicone, metal, or polymeric material that is intended to be implanted to restore the structure and/or function of the trachea or trachealbronchial tree. It may be unbranched or contain one or two branches. The metal tracheal prosthesis may be uncovered or covered with a polymeric material. This device may also include a device delivery system.
(b) Classification. Class II. The special control for this device is FDA's “Guidance for the Content of Premarket Notification Submissions for Esophageal and Tracheal Prostheses.”
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.