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§ 870.5050 Patient care suction apparatus.

21 CFR 870.5050

Citation21 CFR 870.5050
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§ 870.5050 Patient care suction apparatus.

(a) Identification. A patient care suction apparatus is a device used with an intrathoracic catheter to withdraw fluid from the chest during the recovery period following surgery.

(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).