title: Physical Medicine Devices; Reclassification of Shortwave   Diathermy for All Other Uses, Henceforth To Be Known as Nonthermal   Shortwave Therapy. Final order; technical correction.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order to reclassify shortwave diathermy (SWD) for all other uses, a preamendments class III device, into class II (special controls), and to rename the device "nonthermal shortwave therapy'' (SWT). FDA is also making a technical correction in the regulation for the carrier frequency for SWD and SWT devices.
mesh_terms: D018795:Device Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003972:Diathermy / Q000145:classification* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000145:classification / Q000295:instrumentation; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000295:instrumentation; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000145:classification; D012780:Short-Wave Therapy / Q000145:classification* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States