Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 14, 2026

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026
§ 884.4120 - Gynecologic electrocautery and accessories.

(a) Identification. A gynecologic electrocautery is a device designed to destroy tissue with high temperatures by tissue contact with an electrically heated probe. It is used to excise cervical lesions, perform biopsies, or treat chronic cervicitis under direct visual observation. This generic type of device may include the following accessories: an electrical generator, a probe, and electrical cables.

(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 884.4120