Symmetry Surgical 45-8002Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Needle, Heparin Flushing, 1 7/8 in · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00887482012918), received between Jul 24, 2025 and Jul 24, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
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
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 24, 2025Break; Break
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES "WE HAVE BEEN USING THE HEPARIN FLUSHING NEEDLE 18 GAUGE OLIVE TIPS (MANUFACTURER NUMBER: (B)(4)) CONSISTENTLY WITHOUT ISSUE. HOWEVER, FOLLOWING OUR RECENT PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL UNITS, SEVERAL DOCTORS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLES ARE SNAPPING IN HALF DURING PROCEDURES. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN AS THE PREVIOUS BATCH DID NOT PRESENT ANY SUCH PROBLEMS, AND IT IS IMPACTING CLINICAL OPERATIONS."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22588931 ↗
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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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