Symmetry FERRIS-SMITH 53-1160Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Rongeur; Ferris-Smith; IVD; Up; Cup Size 2.5 mm x 10 mm; 7 in Shaft; 177 mm · Class 2
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 00887482021897), received between Apr 6, 2018 and Jun 6, 2019 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 6, 2019Break; Physical Resistance/Sticking
DURING A SPINAL DISCECTOMY WITH L5-S1 DISC HERNATION, THE EXTREMITY OF THE CURVED UP DISC RONGEUR WAS BROKEN AND A PIECE BECAME STUCK IN THE DISC. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF THE SURGEON, THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RECOVERED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8676419 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 2018Break
PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A HERNIATED DISC L5-S1. AT THE DISCECTOMY, THE END OF THE CLAMP BROKE, A PIECE WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE DISC LEVEL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE REMAINING PIECE COULD BE REMOVED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7405206 ↗
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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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