Home / Recalls / Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG / Z-0756-2019

Z-0756-2019 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG — Tuttlingen, N/A

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
January 30, 2019
Initiation Date
December 28, 2018
Termination Date
September 17, 2020
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
10 units

Product Description

12002 / Boss Instruments Ltd. Wrigley Obstetric Forceps, 11" (28cm), Item No./Product Code 46-5004 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 for Recall

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

Distribution Pattern

US Distribution to states of: IL and VA.

Code Information

Lot Number 13300828

Other recalls by Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG

  • Z-0758-2019 Class II — 12002 / Boss Instruments Simpson OB Forceps, short model, 13" (33cm), Item No./P (December 28, 2018)
  • Z-0755-2019 Class II — 16600 / Fetzer Surgical Luikart Simpson OB Forceps14" (35.5cm), Item No./Product (December 28, 2018)
  • Z-0757-2019 Class II — 16600 / Fetzer Surgical De Lee Obstetric Forceps, 11" (30cm), Item No./Product C (December 28, 2018)