21 C.F.R. § 878.4014 Nonresorbable gauze/sponge for external use.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) Identification. A nonresorbable gauze/sponge for external use is a sterile or nonsterile device intended for medical purposes, such as to be placed directly on a patient's wound to absorb exudate. It consists of a strip, piece, or pad made from open woven or nonwoven mesh cotton cellulose or a simple chemical derivative of cellulose. This classification does not include a nonresorbable gauze/sponge for external use that contains added drugs such as antimicrobial agents, added biologics such as growth factors, or is composed of materials derived from animal sources. (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in part 807, subpart E of this chapter subject to the limitations in §878.9. [64 FR 53929, Oct. 5, 1999]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 878—GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY DEVICES
Subpart E—Surgical Devices
§ 878.4014 Nonresorbable gauze/sponge for external use.
