Powered heating pad.

(a) Identification. A powered heating pad is an electrical device intended for medical purposes that provides dry heat therapy for body surfaces. It is capable of maintaining an elevated temperature during use. (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E part 807 of this chapter subject to § 890.9. [48 FR 53047, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 59231, Nov. 3, 1998]