FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

16600 / Fetzer Surgical De Lee Obstetric Forceps, 11" (30cm), Item No./Product Code 46-5034 Fetzer Medical Obstetrical Forceps is a hand-held instruments intended to assist the birth of a foetus during difficult vaginal births through grasping the foetal head in order to facilitate its passage through the birth canal. The instruments are only used for female population. The product is non-powder, non-liquid, non-tablet, capsule or other.

Recall: Z-0757-2019 · Reported January 30, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0757-2019
Event ID
81873
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
January 30, 2019
Initiation Date
December 28, 2018
Classification Date
January 18, 2019
Termination Date
September 17, 2020
Address
Unter Buchsteig 5, N/A, Tuttlingen, N/A, N/A, Germany

Description

16600 / Fetzer Surgical De Lee Obstetric Forceps, 11" (30cm), Item No./Product Code 46-5034 Fetzer Medical Obstetrical Forceps is a hand-held instruments intended to assist the birth of a foetus during difficult vaginal births through grasping the foetal head in order to facilitate its passage through the birth canal. The instruments are only used for female population. The product is non-powder, non-liquid, non-tablet, capsule or other.

Reason

The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.

Code Info

Lot Number 18800612

Distribution

US Distribution to states of: IL and VA.

Quantity

10 units