§ 880.6200 Ring cutter.
Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 880
(a) Identification. A ring cutter is a device intended for medical purposes that is used to cut a ring on a patient's finger so that the ring can be removed. The device incorporates a guard to prevent injury to the patient's finger.
(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 § 880.9. The device also is exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality management system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, except for requirements concerning records and complaint files under § 820.35 of this chapter.
[45 FR 69682, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 66 FR 38806, July 25, 2001; 90 FR 55988, Dec. 4, 2025]