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Sealant, Microbial

Page Type
Product Code
Definition
Intended to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial contamination and indicated to reduce the risk of skin flora contamination of the surgical incision throughout a surgical procedure.
Physical State
Applied as a liquid film which dries to a polymerized, flexible film on the treated skin
Technical Method
Cyanoacrylate liquid film applied to the intended incision site dries to a flexible barrier film which immobilizes skin flora in the treated area
Target Area
Skin surrounding a planned surgical incision
Regulation Medical Specialty
General and Plastic Surgery
Review Panel
General Hospital
Submission Type
510(K)
Device Classification
Class 2
Regulation Number
878.4370
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Ineligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

CFR § 878.4370 Surgical drape and drape accessories

§ 878.4370 Surgical drape and drape accessories.

(a) Identification. A surgical drape and drape accessories is a device made of natural or synthetic materials intended to be used as a protective patient covering, such as to isolate a site of surgical incision from microbial and other contamination. The device includes a plastic wound protector that may adhere to the skin around a surgical incision or be placed in a wound to cover its exposed edges, and a latex drape with a self-retaining finger cot that is intended to allow repeated insertion of the surgeon's finger into the rectum during performance of a transurethral prostatectomy.

(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device, when it is an ear, nose, and throat surgical drape, a latex sheet drape with self-retaining finger cot, a disposable urological drape, a Kelly pad, an ophthalmic patient drape, an ophthalmic microscope drape, an internal drape retention ring (wound protector), or a surgical drape that does not include an antimicrobial agent, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 878.9.

[53 FR 23872, June 24, 1988, as amended at 84 FR 71814, Dec. 30, 2019]

Sealant, Microbial

Page Type
Product Code
Definition
Intended to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial contamination and indicated to reduce the risk of skin flora contamination of the surgical incision throughout a surgical procedure.
Physical State
Applied as a liquid film which dries to a polymerized, flexible film on the treated skin
Technical Method
Cyanoacrylate liquid film applied to the intended incision site dries to a flexible barrier film which immobilizes skin flora in the treated area
Target Area
Skin surrounding a planned surgical incision
Regulation Medical Specialty
General and Plastic Surgery
Review Panel
General Hospital
Submission Type
510(K)
Device Classification
Class 2
Regulation Number
878.4370
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Ineligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

CFR § 878.4370 Surgical drape and drape accessories

§ 878.4370 Surgical drape and drape accessories.

(a) Identification. A surgical drape and drape accessories is a device made of natural or synthetic materials intended to be used as a protective patient covering, such as to isolate a site of surgical incision from microbial and other contamination. The device includes a plastic wound protector that may adhere to the skin around a surgical incision or be placed in a wound to cover its exposed edges, and a latex drape with a self-retaining finger cot that is intended to allow repeated insertion of the surgeon's finger into the rectum during performance of a transurethral prostatectomy.

(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device, when it is an ear, nose, and throat surgical drape, a latex sheet drape with self-retaining finger cot, a disposable urological drape, a Kelly pad, an ophthalmic patient drape, an ophthalmic microscope drape, an internal drape retention ring (wound protector), or a surgical drape that does not include an antimicrobial agent, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 878.9.

[53 FR 23872, June 24, 1988, as amended at 84 FR 71814, Dec. 30, 2019]