Forceps, Obstetrical
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for forceps, obstetrical (product code HDA), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 273
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 31
- Malfunctions
- 225
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2019-01-18TerminatedDevice Design
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 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.
The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
- 2019-01-18TerminatedDevice Design
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.
The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
- 2019-01-18TerminatedDevice Design
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.
The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
- 2019-01-18TerminatedDevice Design
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 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.
The firm had a report of doctors being unable to pull the obstetric forceps apart.
- TerminatedProcess control
Covidien Endo Clinch II Auto Suture Grasper, 5mm REF: 174317 The Covidien Endo Clinch" II Auto Suture" grasper 5mm has a 5 mm diameter, rotating, insulated shaft approximately 31 cm in length and is designed for introduction and use through the appropriately sized Covidien" trocar sleeve or larger sized sleeve with the use of a converter. The atraumatic jaws are clamped and locked onto tissue structures by closing the handles
Sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and the approved sterilization method
- TerminatedProcess control
Covidien Endo Grasp Auto Suture Grasper 5mm REF: 173030 The Covidien Endo Grasp" Auto Suture" grasper 5 mm instrument has applications in a variety of gynecologic, general, urologic, thoracic and endoscopic procedures for temporary grasping/clamping of tissue and small tubular structures.
Sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and the approved sterilization method
- TerminatedProcess control
Procedure kits include devices from the affected lots distributed OUS only: (1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO (2)BOX KIT00680 KIT COLECISTECTOMIA- (3)BOX KIT00681 KIT APENDICECTOMIA (4)BOX KIT00897 KIT COLON IZQUIERDO (5)BOX LAPL1 ZESTAW DO CHOLECYSTEKTOMII (6)BOX PST01134 LAP CHOLE KIT ST JOHN S (7)KIT00599 LAPARO GENERICO X1 (8)KIT00608 APENDICECTOMIA LAP X1 (9)KIT2176CV BORNHOLM LAP INGUINAL HERNIA (10)KIT2951V CHOLECYSTECT BORNHOLM (11KIT2963 APPENDECTOMY KIT X1 (12)KITM025 M'LANDS MR NASSAR LAP CHOLEX1 The Covidien Endo Grasp" Auto Suture" grasper 5 mm instrument has applications in a variety of gynecologic, general, urologic, thoracic and endoscopic procedures for temporary grasping/clamping of tissue and small tubular structures. 1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO Lot Number: 0217118756 (2)BOX KIT00680 KIT COLECISTECTOMIA- 0217117865 0217118746 0217117863 0217117858 0217117864 0217117862 0217117861 0217117859 0217117857 0217117860 (3)BOX KIT00681 KIT APENDICECTOMIA 0217118750 0217118749 0217118748 0217118747 (4)BOX KIT00897 KIT COLON IZQUIERDO 0217134109 (5)BOX LAPL1 ZESTAW DO CHOLECYSTEKTOMII 0217118761 (6)BOX PST01134 LAP CHOLE KIT ST JOHN S 0217119261, 0217119259 (7)KIT00599 LAPARO GENERICO X1 0217130753, 0217130754 (8)KIT00608 APENDICECTOMIA LAP X1 0217132887 (9)KIT2176CV BORNHOLM LAP INGUINAL HERNIA 0217123007 (10)KIT2951V CHOLECYSTECT BORNHOLM 0217123010 (11KIT2963 APPENDECTOMY KIT X1 0217123009 (12)KITM025 M'LANDS MR NASSAR LAP CHOLEX1 0217127223 (1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO Lot Number: 0217118756 (2)BOX KIT00680 KIT COLECISTECTOMIA- 0217117865 0217118746 0217117863 0217117858 0217117864 0217117862 0217117861 0217117859 0217117857 0217117860 (3)BOX KIT00681 KIT APENDICECTOMIA 0217118750 0217118749 0217118748 0217118747 (4)BOX KIT00897 KIT COLON IZQUIERDO 0217134109 (5)BOX LAPL1 ZESTAW DO CHOLECYSTEKTOMII 0217118761 (6)BOX PST01134 LAP CHOLE KIT ST JOHN S 0217119261, 0217119259 (7)KIT00599 LAPARO GENERICO X1 0217130753, 0217130754 (8)KIT00608 APENDICECTOMIA LAP X1 0217132887 (9)KIT2176CV BORNHOLM LAP INGUINAL HERNIA 0217123007 (10)KIT2951V CHOLECYSTECT BORNHOLM 0217123010 (11KIT2963 APPENDECTOMY KIT X1 0217123009 (12)KITM025 M'LANDS MR NASSAR LAP CHOLEX1 0217127223 (1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO Lot Number: 0217118756 (2)BOX KIT00680 KIT COLECISTECTOMIA- 0217117865 0217118746 0217117863 0217117858 0217117864 0217117862 0217117861 0217117859 0217117857 0217117860 (3)BOX KIT00681 KIT APENDICECTOMIA 0217118750 0217118749 0217118748 0217118747 (4)BOX KIT00897 KIT COLON IZQUIERDO 0217134109 (5)BOX LAPL1 ZESTAW DO CHOLECYSTEKTOMII 0217118761 (6)BOX PST01134 LAP CHOLE KIT ST JOHN S 0217119261, 0217119259 (7)KIT00599 LAPARO GENERICO X1 0217130753, 0217130754 (8)KIT00608 APENDICECTOMIA LAP X1 0217132887 (9)KIT2176CV BORNHOLM LAP INGUINAL HERNIA 0217123007 (10)KIT2951V CHOLECYSTECT BORNHOLM 0217123010 (11KIT2963 APPENDECTOMY KIT X1 0217123009 (12)KITM025 M'LANDS MR NASSAR LAP CHOLEX1 0217127223
Sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and the approved sterilization method
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