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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 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 880 - General Hospital and Personal Use Devices |
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Subpart F - General Hospital and Personal Use Therapeutic Devices |
§ 880.5725 - Infusion pump.
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§ 880.5725 Infusion pump.
(a) Identification. An infusion pump is a device used in a health care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to activate an alarm.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).