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/ PART 864 - HEMATOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY DEVICES
/ Subpart G - Manual Hematology Devices / § 864.6100 Bleeding time device.
§ 864.6100 Bleeding time device.
(a) Identification. A bleeding time device is a device, usually employing two spring-loaded blades, that produces two small incisions in the patient's skin. The length of time required for the bleeding to stop is a measure of the effectiveness of the coagulation system, primarily the platelets.
(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 864.9.