# HTD: Forceps

- Device class: 1; regulation: 21 CFR 878.4800; FDA's rule: 510(k) exempt
- FDA decisions: 73
- Recalls: 11 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026; MAUDE to Sep 30, 2026

## Decisions per year (last 10)
- 1980: 2
- 1982: 3
- 1983: 2
- 1984: 18
- 1985: 11
- 1987: 13
- 1989: 15
- 1991: 2
- 1998: 3
- 2005: 1

## Most-cited predicates
- K974595: Cushing Bayonet, Insulated Bipolar Forcep (1998), cited by 1
- K974594: Semkin Bipolar Forcep (1998), cited by 1
- K974593: Semkin Insulated Bipolar Forcep (1998), cited by 1

Source page: https://510kreport.com/product-code/HTD
Data by year (CSV): https://510kreport.com/product-code/HTD.csv