| Device |
water immersion labor pool |
| Definition |
Partial water immersion during labor in hospitals, birth centers and home. |
| Physical State |
Labor pools/tubs are structures intended to hold water which may be heated. They may be portable structures which are inflated or easily assembled which are filled using a hose or fixed structures which make use of fixed plumbing. They may be for single patient use or for multiple users. |
| Technical Method |
The pool/tub provides a water environment in which a pregnant woman may labor. |
| Target Area |
Area below the head. |
| Review Panel |
Obstetrics/Gynecology |
| Product Code | OVX |
| Premarket Review |
Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital, and Urology Devices
(OHT3)
Reproductive, Gynecology and Urology Devices
(DHT3B)
|
|
Not Classified Reason
|
Enforcement Discretion
|
| Submission Type |
Enforcement Discretion
|
| Device Class |
Not Classified
|
| Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) |
TPLC Product Code Report
|
| GMP Exempt? |
No
|
Summary Malfunction Reporting |
Eligible |
| Implanted Device? |
No
|
| Life-Sustain/Support Device? |
No
|
| Third Party Review |
Not Third Party Eligible |