21 CFR 882.5880 : Food And Drugs (§ 1.1 To Parts 1403-1499) — (Subpart A To Parts 1272-1299) — Food And Drug Administration, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (Subpart A To Parts 1272-1299) — Medical Devices (Subpart A To § 898.14) — Neurological Devices (§ 882.1 To § 882.5975) — Neurological Therapeutic Devices (§ 882.5030 To § 882.5975) — Implanted spinal cord stimulator for pain relief.

(a) Identification. An implanted spinal cord stimulator for pain relief is a device that is used to stimulate electrically a patient's spinal cord to relieve severe intractable pain. The stimulator consists of an implanted receiver with electrodes that are placed on the patient's spinal cord and an external transmitter for transmitting the stimulating pulses across the patient's skin to the implanted receiver.

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