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 890—PHYSICAL MEDICINE DEVICES > SUBPART F—Physical Medicine Therapeutic Devices (§890.5050 to §890.5975) > 890.5110—Paraffin bath.

890.5110—Paraffin bath.

(a) Identification. A paraffin bath is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a tub to be filled with liquid paraffin (wax) and maintained at an elevated temperature in which the patient's appendages (e.g., hands or fingers) are placed to relieve pain and stiffness.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).