12002 / Boss Instruments Ltd — Class II medical device recall Z-0756-2019
Terminated recall by Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG, reported 2019-01-30, distributed in IL, VA. The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
| Recall number | Z-0756-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, N/A, Germany |
| Recall initiated | 2018-12-28 |
| Classified | 2019-01-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-01-30 |
| Terminated | 2020-09-17 |
| Distributed | IL, VA |
| Quantity | 10 units |
| Lot numbers | 13300828 |
Product
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.
Machine access
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