# K013747: Tekno-Medical Obstetrical Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Tekno Medical Optik-Chirurgie GmbH & Co.
- Decided: Feb 11, 2002 after 90 days
- Product code: HDA (Forceps, Obstetrical)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K951529 (1995). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K951529: V. Mueller Obstetrical (OB) Forceps, Baxter Healthcare Corp (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K100517: Instrumed Forceps Obsterical, Model# 46-5XXX, OB-XXXX (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K092827: Dimela Obsterical Forceps, Model 72.1 XX XX (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Obstetrical forceps are used for helping delivering the baby.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013747
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology