Stainless Steel Instrument, Shunt System Implantation
Medical specialty
Neurology
Device class
1
Regulation number
882.4545
Review panel
NE
Implant
N
Life sustaining/supporting
N
GMP exempt
N
Third party review
N
Summary malfunction reporting
Eligible
Definition
A stainless steel shunt system implantation instrument is an instrument made entirely of stainless steel used in the implantation of cerebrospinal fluid shunts, and includes tunneling instruments for passing shunt components under the skin.