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§ 870.5150 Embolectomy catheter.

21 CFR 870.5150

Citation21 CFR 870.5150
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Last updated2026-04-27

§ 870.5150 Embolectomy catheter.

(a) Identification. An embolectomy catheter is a balloon-tipped catheter that is used to remove thromboemboli, i.e., blood clots which have migrated in blood vessels from one site in the vascular tree to another.

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