FDA-Device2019-01-30Class II

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.

Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG
Hazard

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

Sold states
US Distribution to states of: IL and VA.
Affected count
10 units
Manufactured in
Unter Buchsteig 5, N/A, Tuttlingen, N/A, Germany
Products
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.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0756-2019

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