---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 884.2720"
title: "21"
number: "884.2720"
heading: "External uterine contraction monitor and accessories."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/884.2720"
---

# §884.2720. External uterine contraction monitor and accessories.

- (a) **Identification.** An external uterine contraction monitor (i.e., the tokodynamometer) is a device used to monitor the progress of labor. It measures the duration, frequency, and relative pressure of uterine contractions with a transducer strapped to the maternal abdomen. This generic type of device may include an external pressure transducer, support straps, and other patient and equipment supports.
- (b) **Classification.** Class II (performance standards).

## Notes

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 45 FR 12684, Feb. 26, 1980, unless otherwise noted.