Device Name
BALLON DILATATION CATHETERManufacturer
Date Cleared
1996-07-31
(107 days)
Product Code
Regulation Number
876.5365Type
TraditionalAge Range
N/A
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
Predicate For
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§ 876.5365 Esophageal dilator.
(a)
Identification. An esophageal dilator is a device that consists of a cylindrical instrument that may be hollow and weighted with mercury or a metal olive-shaped weight that slides on a guide, such as a string or wire and is used to dilate a stricture of the esophagus. This generic type of device includes esophageal or gastrointestinal bougies and the esophageal dilator (metal olive).(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.