21 C.F.R. § 886.5838

Nasolacrimal compression device.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 69 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 886.5838 (2026)

(a) Identification. A nasolacrimal compression device is a prescription device that is fitted to apply mechanical pressure to the nasal aspect of the orbital rim to reduce outflow through the nasolacrimal ducts. (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 § 886.9. [81 FR 37500, June 10, 2016]
Cross-references to the CFR
886.9.
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