U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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§ 870.5050 - Patient care suction apparatus.

(a) Identification. A patient care suction apparatus is a device used with an intrathoracic catheter to withdraw fluid from the chest during the recovery period following surgery.

(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).