21 CFR 884.4260

§ 884.4260 Hygroscopic Laminaria cervical dilator.

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

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Citation: 21 CFR 884.4260, § 884.4260 Hygroscopic Laminaria cervical dilator, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/90827
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(a) Identification. A hygroscopic Laminaria cervical dilator is a device designed to dilate (stretch open) the cervical os by cervical insertion of a conical and expansible material made from the root of a seaweed (Laminaria digitata or Laminaria japonica). The device is used to induce abortion. (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.