# Medical Devices; Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Nonimplanted, Peripheral Electrical Continence Device
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2000-04-07 · Effective 2000-05-08 · 65 FR 18236
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-8596
- **Category:** fda-device
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 18236
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 876
- **Publication date:** 2000-04-07
- **Effective date:** 2000-05-08
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 00P-1120
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the nonimplanted, peripheral electrical continence device into class II (special controls). The special controls that will apply to this device are set forth below. The agency is taking this action in response to a petition submitted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) as amended by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, and the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997. The agency is classifying this device into class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/04/07/00-8596/medical-devices-gastroenterology-urology-devices-nonimplanted-peripheral-electrical-continence)
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