Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 15, 2026

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026
§ 884.3575 - Vaginal pessary.

(a) Identification. A vaginal pessary is a removable structure placed in the vagina to support the pelvic organs and is used to treat conditions such as uterine prolapse (falling down of uterus), uterine retroposition (backward displacement), or gynecologic hernia.

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

authority: 21 U.S.C. 351,360,360c,360e,360j,360
source: 45 FR 12684, Feb. 26, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 884.3575