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 870—CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICES > SUBPART D—Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices (§870.3250 to §870.3945) > 870.3535—Intra-aortic balloon and control system

870.3535—Intra-aortic balloon and control system

(a) Identification. A intra-aortic balloon and control system is a device that consists of an inflatable balloon, which is placed in the aorta to improve cardiovascular functioning during certain life-threatening emergencies, and a control system for regulating the inflation and deflation of the balloon. The control system, which monitors and is synchronized with the electrocardiogram, provides a means for setting the inflation and deflation of the balloon with the cardiac cycle.
(b) Classification. Class III (premarket approval).
(c) Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. No effective date has been established of the requirement for premarket approval. See § 870.3.

Code of Federal Regulations

[45 FR 7907-7971, Feb. 5, 1980, as amended at 52 FR 17736, May 11, 1987]