CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES (parts 800 to 898) > PART 868—ANESTHESIOLOGY DEVICES > SUBPART F—Therapeutic Devices (§868.5090 to §868.5995) > 868.5730—Tracheal tube.

868.5730—Tracheal tube.

(a) Identification. A tracheal tube is a device inserted into a patient's trachea via the nose or mouth and used to maintain an open airway.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).