Symmetry Weary 38-1020Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Hook, Weary Nerve, Blunt, Fine, .9 mm Tip Diameter, Black Finish, 7 3/4 in · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887482012147), received between Jul 14, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 9, 2025Break; Break
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES "RESIDENT MD NOTIFIED STAFF IN THE ROOM THAT THE TIP OF THE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (NERVE HOOK) HE WAS USING BROKE OFF WHILE HE WAS USING IT ON THE PATIENT. BROKEN PIECE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT AND GIVEN TO RN ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23007384 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES, "THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT DURING SURGERY."
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 22501339 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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