[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR890.5100]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 890--PHYSICAL MEDICINE DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F--Physical Medicine Therapeutic Devices
 
Sec. 890.5100  Immersion hydrobath.

    (a) Identification. An immersion hydrobath is a device intended for 
medical purposes that consists of water agitators and that may include a 
tub to be filled with water. The water temperature may be measured by a 
gauge. It is used in hydrotherapy to relieve pain and itching and as an 
aid in the healing process of inflamed and traumatized tissue, and it 
serves as a setting for removal of contaminated tissue.
    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).