Symmetry DECKER 53-4000Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Rongeur; Decker Micro; Straight; 152 mm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887482023440), received between Sep 30, 2015 and May 20, 2026 — classified as 3 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 20, 2026Break
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES "WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT REGARDING INSTRUMENT 53-4000. THE CLAMP BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S INTERVERTEBRAL DISC.".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25230070 ↗MalfunctionFeb 22, 2022Break
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT THE JAW OF THE RONGEUR BROKE DURING A LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE HAD TO BE STOPPED TO RECOVER THE BROKEN PIECE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW DEVICE.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 13577869 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2015Insufficient Device Problem Information; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
MICRO RONGEUR TIP BROKE OFF, NO HARM TO PT, BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. HOSPITAL DETERMINED, THE DEVICE WAS MISUSED DURING SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 5127973 ↗
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- V. Mueller NL4291-81TSteris Corporation · RONGEUR, MANUAL2 reports
- Symmetry Rapidclean® 53-1624LDAspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Rongeur, Manual2 reports
- V. Mueller NL6147Steris Corporation · RONGEUR, MANUAL2 reports
- Symmetry FERRIS-SMITH 53-1160Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Rongeur, Manual2 reports
- Symmetry FERRIS-SMITH 53-1165Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Rongeur, Manual1 report
- NA TEB-2XFehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG · Rongeur, Manual1 report
- Symmetry DECKER 53-4002Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Rongeur, Manual1 report
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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