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# FDA Classifies Electrosurgical Devices into Class 2
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-classifies-electrosurgical-devices-into-class-2/
- Published: 2016-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T21:12:30.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5136083

*Federal Register* Final order: FDA is classifying the electrosurgical device for over-the-counter esthetic use into Class 2 (special controls). The special controls that will apply to the device are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for the electrosurgical device for over-the-counter esthetic use’s classification. To view this final order, click [here](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-29/pdf/2016-15381.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).