21 CFR § 874.4250 - Ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s874.4250"
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title: "21 CFR § 874.4250 - Ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "874.4250"
section_name: "Ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL DEVICES"
part_number: "874"
part_name: "EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES"
positive_law: false
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: "51 FR 40389, Nov. 6, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "874"
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# 874.4250 Ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill.

(a) *Identification.* An ear, nose, and throat electric or pneumatic surgical drill is a rotating drilling device, including the handpiece, that is intended to drive various accessories, such as an ear, nose, and throat bur (§ 874.4140), for the controlled incision or removal of bone in the ear, nose, and throat area.

(b) *Classification.* Class II.