21 C.F.R. § 884.4500

Obstetric fetal destructive instrument.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 48 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 884.4500 (2026)

(a) Identification. An obstetric fetal destructive instrument is a device designed to crush or pull the fetal body to facilitate the delivery of a dead or anomalous (abnormal) fetus. This generic type of device includes the cleidoclast, cranioclast, craniotribe, and destructive hook. (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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