21 CFR 882.5870
§ 882.5870 Implanted peripheral nerve stimulator for pain relief.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 882.5870, § 882.5870 Implanted peripheral nerve stimulator for pain relief, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90749
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(a) Identification. An implanted peripheral nerve stimulator for pain relief is a device that is used to stimulate electrically a peripheral nerve in a patient to relieve severe intractable pain. The stimulator consists of an implanted receiver with electrodes that are placed around a peripheral nerve and an external transmitter for transmitting the stimulating pulses across the patient's skin to the implanted receiver.
(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.