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§ 890.5730 Moist heat pack.

21 CFR 890.5730

Citation21 CFR 890.5730
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Last updated2026-04-27

§ 890.5730 Moist heat pack.

(a) Identification. A moist heat pack is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of silica gel in a fabric container used to retain an elevated temperature and that provides moist heat therapy for body surfaces.

(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 890.9. The device is also exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality management system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, except for requirements concerning records and complaint files under § 820.35 of this chapter.

[48 FR 53047, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 38818, July 25, 2001; 90 FR 55995, Dec. 4, 2025]