Symmetry CLASSIC® KERRISON 53-1512Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Kerrison Rongeur; Cervical Thin Footplate; 40° Up; 2 mm; 7 in; 178 mm · Class 2
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 00887482023082), received between May 22, 2018 and May 22, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Operates Differently Than Expected” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 22, 2018Material Separation; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
DURING A SPINAL ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE A 2MM KERRISON RONGEUR FOR CLEANING OUT AND SHAPING BONE CAVITY WHEN THE INSTRUMENT FAILED. THE SPRING ON THE FINGER GRIP SIDE OF THE RONGEUR BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THE SPRING WAS ATTACHED TO THE FINGER GRIP SIDE HANDLE. THE SPRING SEPARATED AT THE DRILLED SECTION OF THE SPRING CAUSING THE RONGEUR SPRING TO SEPARATE AND MAKING THE INSTRUMENT INOPERABLE. THE KERRISON RONGEUR WAS REPLACED AND THE SURGERY CONTINUED WITHOUT EVENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7535503 ↗
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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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