Symmetry Kerrison 57-0721-BDRecalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Kerrison Rongeur, Micro, 40° Up, 9 mm Open, Ceramic Coated, 1 mm, 7 in, 178 mm · 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 00887482041673), received between Aug 22, 2018 and Aug 22, 2018 — 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 22, 2018Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
DURING THE ACDF (ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION), THE SYMMETRY SHARP KERRISON TIP BROKE OFF. THE SURGEON ORDERED AN X-RAY. THE SYMMETRY SHARP KERRISON TIP COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED IN THE X-RAY. THE SYMMETRY SHARP KERRISON TIP COULD NOT BE FOUND IN THE SURGICAL FIELD. THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO RECOVERY IN STABLE CONDITION. NO UNTOWARD EFFECTS.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7807021 ↗
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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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