21 CFR § 878.4490 General and Plastic Surgery Devices

§ 878.4490 Absorbable hemostatic agent and dressing.

Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 878

(a) Identification. An absorbable hemostatic agent or dressing is a device intended to produce hemostasis by accelerating the clotting process of blood. It is absorbable.

(b) Classification. Class III.

(c) Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. As of May 28, 1976, an approval under section 515 of the act is required before this device may be commercially distributed. See § 878.3.

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