Symmetry Karlin™ 46-3171Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Karlin Hook, Micro Nerve, 8 1/2 in · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887482014851), received between Aug 19, 2019 and Sep 14, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 reports).
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
- Break3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Fell1
- Difficult to Remove1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 14, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50763690 ↗MalfunctionFeb 6, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES "MICRO NERVE HOOK TIP 46-3171 BROKE OFF DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24281251 ↗MalfunctionJul 15, 2021Break; Difficult to Remove
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED " DURING AN ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION THE 0.7 MICRO NERVE HOOK TIP BROKE WHILE IN USE INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD BY THE SCRUB AND REPLACED WITH A NEW INSTRUMENT. THE NEPTUNE FILTER WAS TAKEN APART TO SEARCH FOR THE TIP IN THE EVENT THAT IT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT THROUGH SUCTION. THE FILTER CONTENTS WERE SEARCHED, BTU THE INSTRUMENT TIP WAS NOT FOUND. AN AP X-RAY WAS TAKEN AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE AND REVIEWED BY THE SURGEON. THERE WAS NO CLEAR DETERMINATION OF ANY METAL RETAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON ORDERED A CT SCAN TO LOOK FOR ANY RETAINED OBJECTS. THE CT SCAN FOUND THE REMAINING HOOK PIECE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S SURGICAL SITE. THE DR HAS MET WITH THE PATIENT AGAIN AND IS RECOMMENDING THE PIECE BE REMOVED IN THE OR DUE TO THE RISK OF SCAR TISSUE BUILD UP.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12178091 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2019Break; Device Fell
DURING THE CASE, THE CERVICAL KARLIN CURRETTE MICRO HOOK BROKE AND THE PIECE FELL INTO THE PATIENT. AN INTRAOPERATIVE X-RAY CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT AND NO DELAY AS A RESULT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8905988 ↗
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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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