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 884—OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL DEVICES > SUBPART E—Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgical Devices (§884.4100 to §884.4900) > 884.4550—Gynecologic surgical laser.

884.4550—Gynecologic surgical laser.

(a) Identification. A gynecologic surgical laser is a continuous wave carbon dioxide laser designed to destroy tissue thermally or to remove tissue by radiant light energy. The device is used only in conjunction with a colposcope as part of a gynecological surgical system. A colposcope is a magnifying lens system used to examine the vagina and cervix.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).