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

FDA recall event 81873 · Class II · Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG

Key facts

Event ID 81873
Recall numbers Z-0755-2019, Z-0756-2019, Z-0757-2019, Z-0758-2019
Recalling firm Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG
Product type Devices
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…, 12002 / Boss Instruments Simpson OB Forceps, short model, 13" (33cm), Item No./Product Code 46-5040 Fetzer Medical Obstetrical Forceps is a hand-held instruments intended to assist the birth of a…, 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…, 16600 / Fetzer Surgical Luikart Simpson OB Forceps14" (35.5cm), Item No./Product Code 46-5050 Fetzer Medical Obstetrical Forceps is a hand-held instruments intended to assist the birth of a foetus…
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
Initiation date Dec 28, 2018
Report date Jan 30, 2019
Termination date Sep 17, 2020
City Tuttlingen
Country Germany
FEI number 3007648354

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