Section 870.4280 - Cardiopulmonary prebypass filter(a)Identification. A cardiopulmonary prebypass filter is a device used during priming of the oxygenator circuit to remove particulates or other debris from the circuit prior to initiating bypass. The device is not used to filter blood.(b)Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9 .45 FR 7907, Feb. 5, 1980, as amended at 84 FR 71812, Dec. 30, 2019