---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 876.4620"
title: "21"
number: "876.4620"
heading: "Ureteral stent."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/876.4620"
---

# §876.4620. Ureteral stent.

- (a) **Identification.** A ureteral stent is a tube-like implanted device that is inserted into the ureter to provide ureteral rigidity and allow the passage of urine. The device may have finger-like protrusions or hooked ends to keep the tube in place. It is used in the treatment of ureteral injuries and ureteral obstruction.
- (b) **Classification.** Class II (performance standards).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 360 l, 371.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 53023, Nov. 23, 1983, unless otherwise noted.