21 CFR 882.5960

§ 882.5960 Skull tongs for traction.

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

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Citation: 21 CFR 882.5960, § 882.5960 Skull tongs for traction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90769
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(a) Identification. Skull tongs for traction is an instrument used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury (e.g., fracture or dislocation). The device is caliper shaped with tips that penetrate the skin. It is anchored to the skull and has a heavy weight attached to it that maintains, by traction, the patient's position. (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.