21 CFR § 872.4770 - Temporary mandibular condyle reconstruction plate.

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title: "21 CFR § 872.4770 - Temporary mandibular condyle reconstruction plate."
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title_name: "Food and Drugs"
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section_name: "Temporary mandibular condyle reconstruction plate."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICAL DEVICES"
part_number: "872"
part_name: "DENTAL DEVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 360 371."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 30097, Aug. 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
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# 872.4770 Temporary mandibular condyle reconstruction plate.

(a) *Identification.* A temporary mandibular condyle reconstruction plate is a device that is intended to stabilize mandibular bone and provide for temporary reconstruction of the mandibular condyle until permanent reconstruction is completed in patients who have undergone resective surgical procedures requiring removal of the mandibular condyle and mandibular bone. This device is not intended for treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders.

(b) *Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device is FDA's guideline entitled “Temporary Mandibular Condyle Reconstruction Plate Class II Special Controls Guideline.” See § 872.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.

[78 FR 79310, Dec. 30, 2013]