[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 8] [Revised as of April 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR874.4500] [Page 371] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 874_EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES--Table of Contents Subpart E_Surgical Devices Sec. 874.4500 Ear, nose, and throat microsurgical carbon dioxide laser. (a) Identification. An ear, nose, and throat microsurgical carbon dioxide laser is a device intended for the surgical excision of tissue from the ear, nose, and throat area. The device is used, for example, in microsurgical procedures to excise lesions and tumors of the vocal cords and adjacent areas. (b) Classification. Class II.