Title 21: Food and Drugs
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/ Subpart F - Therapeutic Devices / § 868.5965 Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment.
§ 868.5965 Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment.
(a) Identification. A positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) breathing attachment is a device attached to a ventilator that is used to elevate pressure in a patient's lungs above atmospheric pressure at the end of exhalation.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).