21 CFR 878.4780

§ 878.4780 Powered suction pump.

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

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Citation: 21 CFR 878.4780, § 878.4780 Powered suction pump, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90458
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(a) Identification. A powered suction pump is a portable, AC-powered or compressed air-powered device intended to be used to remove infectious materials from wounds or fluids from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. The device may be used during surgery in the operating room or at the patient's bedside. The device may include a microbial filter. (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.