Endometrial aspirator.
21 C.F.R. § 884.1060
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Identification. An endometrial aspirator is a device designed to remove materials from the endometrium (the mucosal lining of the uterus) by suction with a syringe, bulb and pipette, or catheter. This device is used to study endometrial cytology (cells).
(b) Classification. Class II. The special controls for this device are:
(1) FDA's:
(i) “Use of International Standard ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices—Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ” and
(ii) “510(k) Sterility Review Guidance of 2/12/90 (K90-1),”
(2) Labeling:
(i) Indication: Only to evaluate the endometrium, and
(ii) Contraindications: Pregnancy, history of uterine perforation, or a recent cesarean section, and
(3) The sampling component is covered within vagina.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026