Symmetry Ankeney 54-0192Recalls & reported problems
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. · Symmetry® Retractor, Ankeney Sternal, Adult · Class 1
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 00887482047552), received between Nov 25, 2020 and Feb 26, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Remove1
- Mechanical Jam1
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Mechanical Jam
COMPLAINANT ALLEGES "THIS RETRACTOR IS FAILING AND WILL NOT TURN WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24455147 ↗MalfunctionNov 25, 2020Difficult to Remove
DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT, THE RETRACTOR SEIZED UP WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT AND WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE PATIENT'S RIBS HAD TO BE PULLED OPEN TO GET THE RETRACTOR OUT.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 10907009 ↗
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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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