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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter H - Medical Devices |
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Part 876 - Gastroenterology-Urology Devices |
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Subpart E - Surgical Devices |
§ 876.4770 - Urethrotome.
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§ 876.4770 Urethrotome.
(a) Identification. A urethrotome is a device that is inserted into the urethra and used to cut urethral strictures and enlarge the urethra. It is a metal instrument equipped with a dorsal-fin cutting blade which can be elevated from its sheath. Some urethrotomes incorporate an optical channel for visual control.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards). special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.
[48 FR 53023, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 84 FR 71813, Dec. 30, 2019]