Browse hierarchy: [General Hospital (HO)](/submissions/HO) → [Subpart G — General Hospital and Personal Use Miscellaneous Devices](/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices) → [21 CFR 880.6200](/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/880.6200) → FNS — Ring Cutter

# FNS · Ring Cutter

_General Hospital · 21 CFR 880.6200 · Class 1_

**Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FNS

## Overview

- **Product Code:** FNS
- **Device Name:** Ring Cutter
- **Regulation:** [21 CFR 880.6200](/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/880.6200)
- **Device Class:** 1
- **Review Panel:** [General Hospital](/submissions/HO)
- **GMP exempt:** yes

## Identification

A ring cutter is a device intended for medical purposes that is used to cut a ring on a patient's finger so that the ring can be removed. The device incorporates a guard to prevent injury to the patient's finger.

## Classification Rationale

Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 880.9. The device also is exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality management system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, except for requirements concerning records and complaint files under § 820.35 of this chapter.

## Recent Cleared Devices (0 of 0)

_No cleared devices on record._

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**Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FNS](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-g%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-miscellaneous-devices/FNS)

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