StacksVerified U.S. regulatory reference

21 CFR §868.5090

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
  1. (a)Identification. An emergency airway needle is a device intended to puncture a patient's cricothyroid membrane to provide an emergency airway during upper airway obstruction.
  2. (b)Classification. Class II (performance standards).