890.3790—Cane, crutch, and walker tips and pads.

(a) Identification. Cane, crutch, and walker tips and pads are rubber (or rubber substitute) device accessories intended for medical purposes that are applied to the ground end of mobility aids to prevent skidding or that are applied to the body contact area of the device for comfort or as an aid in using an ambulatory assist device.

(b) Classification. 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 § 890.9. The device is also exempt from the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the quality system regulation in part 820 of this chapter, with the exception of § 820.180, regarding general requirements concerning records and § 820.198, regarding complaint files.

Code of Federal Regulations

[48 FR 53047, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 38817, July 25, 2001]

CFR

890.3790—Cane, crutch, and walker tips and pads.

Code of Federal Regulations