# K092840: Instrumed Forceps Obstetrical/Gynaecological

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Instrumed International, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 3, 2009 after 79 days
- Product code: HCZ (Forceps, Surgical, Gynecological)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.4530
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Multiple Forceps, Surgical, Gynecological: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Mader Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Meisterhand Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Miltex Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Multiple Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Sparta Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Vantage Surgical Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K134047: Jarit Gynecological Forceps, Miltex Gynecological Forceps, Meisterhand Gynecoloical Forceps (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K172661: Fetzer Medical Gynecological Forceps (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
INSTRUMED gynaecological forceps is an instrument with two blades and handles used to pull, grasp, or compress during gynaecological examination.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K092840
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology