Profile: Symmetry Medical Inc. manufactures implants, instruments and cases to orthopedic devices. We offer cases and trays that made of metal, plastic or hybrid. We provide forged, cast, machined and finished orthopedic implants. We produce surgical instruments used in hip, knee and shoulder reconstruction procedures, as well as in spinal, trauma and other implant procedures.
• General & Plastic Surgery Surgical Rasp (FDA Code: GAC / 878.4800) A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either reusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes the applicator, clip applier, biopsy brush, manual dermabrasion brush, scrub brush, cannula, ligature carrier, chisel, clamp, contractor, curette, cutter, dissector, elevator, skin graft expander, file, forceps, gouge, instrument guide, needle guide, hammer, hemostat, amputation hook, ligature passing and knot-tying instrument, knife, blood lancet, mallet, disposable or reusable aspiration and injection needle, disposable or reusable suturing needle, osteotome, pliers, rasp, retainer, retractor, saw, scalpel blade, scalpel handle, one-piece scalpel, snare, spatula, stapler, disposable or reusable stripper, stylet, suturing apparatus for the stomach and intestine, measuring tape, and calipers. A surgical instrument that has specialized uses in a specific medical specialty is classified in separate regulations in parts 868 through 892. |
• General & Plastic Surgery Surgical Spatula (FDA Code: GAF / 878.4800) |
• General Manual Obstetric/Gynecologic Instrument (FDA Code: KOH / 884.4520) An obstetric-gynecologic general manual instrument is one of a group of devices used to perform simple obstetric and gynecologic manipulative functions. This generic type of device consists of the following: |
• General Surgical Manual Instrument (FDA Code: MDM / 878.4800) |
• General Surgical Scissors (FDA Code: LRW / 878.4800) |
• Graduated Liquid Medication Container (FDA Code: KYW / 880.6430) A Liquid medication dispenser is a device intended for medical purposes that is used to issue a measured amount of liquid medication. |
• Gynecological Biopsy Forceps (FDA Code: HFB / 884.4530) An obstetric-gynecologic specialized manual instrument is one of a group of devices used during obstetric-gynecologic procedures to perform manipulative diagnostic and surgical functions (e.g., dilating, grasping, measuring, and scraping), where structural integrity is the chief criterion of device performance. This type of device consists of the following: |
• Hemostats (FDA Code: HRQ / 878.4800) |
• Hip Retractors |
• Hook-type Contraceptive Intrauterine Device Remover (FDA Code: HHF / 884.4530) |
• Impactor (FDA Code: HWA / 888.4540) An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, burr, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench. |
• Injection Cannula (FDA Code: FGY / 878.4200) An introduction/drainage catheter is a device that is a flexible single or multilumen tube intended to be used to introduce nondrug fluids into body cavities other than blood vessels, drain fluids from body cavities, or evaluate certain physiologic conditions. Examples include irrigation and drainage catheters, pediatric catheters, peritoneal catheters (including dialysis), and other general surgical catheters. An introduction/drainage catheter accessory is intended to aid in the manipulation of or insertion of the device into the body. Examples of accessories include adaptors, connectors, and catheter needles. |
• Instruments |
• Knee Retractor Systems, Minimally Invasive |
• Knee Retractors |
• Knee Revision Systems |
• Lacrimal Dilator (FDA Code: HNW / 886.4350) A manual ophthalmic surgical instrument is a nonpowered, handheld device intended to aid or perform ophthalmic surgical procedures. This generic type of device includes the manual corneal burr, ophthalmic caliper, ophthalmic cannula, eyelid clamp, ophthalmic muscle clamp, iris retractor clip, orbital compressor, ophthalmic curette, cystotome, orbital depressor, lachrymal dilator, erisophake, expressor, ophthalmic forcep, ophthalmic hook, sphere introducer, ophthalmic knife, ophthalmic suturing needle, lachrymal probe, trabeculotomy probe, cornea-sclera punch, ophthalmic retractor, ophthalmic ring (Flieringa), lachrymal sac rongeur, ophthalmic scissors, enucleating snare, ophthalmic spatula, ophthalmic specula, ophthalmic spoon, ophthalmic spud, trabeculotome or ophthalmic manual trephine. |
• Lacrimal Probes (FDA Code: HNL / 886.4350) |
• Laparotomy Rings (FDA Code: FHI / 876.4730) A manual gastroenterology-urology surgical instrument and accessories is a device designed to be used for gastroenterological and urological surgical procedures. The device may be nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated. Manual gastroenterology-urology surgical instruments include the biopsy forceps cover, biopsy tray without biopsy instruments, line clamp, nonpowered rectal probe, nonelectrical clamp, colostomy spur-crushers, locking device for intestinal clamp, needle holder, gastro-urology hook, gastro-urology probe and director, nonself-retaining retractor, laparotomy rings, nonelectrical snare, rectal specula, bladder neck spreader, self-retaining retractor, and scoop. |
• Malleus Nipper (FDA Code: JYR / 874.4420) |
• Manual Gastro-Urology Surgical Instrument (FDA Code: KOA / 876.4730) |
• Manual Osteotome (FDA Code: GFI / 878.4800) |
• Manual Surgical Chisel (FDA Code: FZO / 878.4800) |
• Metal Vaginal Speculum (FDA Code: HDF / 884.4520) |
• Metal/Plastic Urethral Sound (FDA Code: FBX / 876.5520) A urethral dilator is a device that consists of a slender hollow or solid instrument made of metal, plastic, or other suitable material in a cylindrical form and in a range of sizes and flexibilities. The device may include a mechanism to expand the portion of the device in the urethra and indicate the degree of expansion on a dial. It is used to dilate the urethra. This generic type of device includes the mechanical urethral dilator, urological bougies, metal or plastic urethral sound, urethrometer, filiform, and filiform follower. |
• Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Hip Prosthesis (FDA Code: LPH / 888.3358) A hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across the joint. This generic type of device has a femoral component made of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy or a titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and an acetabular component composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell made of Co-Cr-Mo or Ti-6Al-4V. The femoral stem and acetabular shell have a porous coating made of, in the case of Co-Cr-Mo substrates, beads of the same alloy, and in the case of Ti-6Al-4V substrates, fibers of commercially pure titanium or Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The porous coating has a volume porosity between 30 and 70 percent, an average pore size between 100 and 1,000 microns, interconnecting porosity, and a porous coating thickness between 500 and 1,500 microns. The generic type of device has a design to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement. |
• Microsurgical Ear Hook (FDA Code: JYL / 874.4420) |
• Microsurgical Ear Pick (FDA Code: JYT / 874.4420) |
• Mouth Gags (FDA Code: KBN / 874.4420) |
• Nail/Blade/Plate Component Fixation Appliance (FDA Code: LXT / 888.3030) Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system. |
• Nasal Rasps (FDA Code: KBA / 874.4420) |
• Nasal Rongeur (FDA Code: KBB / 874.4420) |
• Nasal Scissors (FDA Code: KBD / 874.4420) |
• Nasal Scissors Straight (FDA Code: KBD / 874.4420) |
• Non-Sterile Ent Wire Closure Forceps (FDA Code: NNQ / 874.3540) A prosthesis modification instrument for ossicular replacement surgery is a device intended for use by a surgeon to construct ossicular replacements. This generic type of device includes the ear, nose, and throat cutting block; wire crimper, wire bending die; wire closure forceps; piston cutting jib; gelfoamTMpunch; wire cutting scissors; and ossicular finger vise. |
• Non-Sterile Ent Wire Crimper (FDA Code: NNN / 874.3540) |
• Non-Sterile Ent Wire Cutting Scissors (FDA Code: NNU / 874.3540) |
• Ophthalmic Aspiration Cannula (FDA Code: HMX / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Caliper (FDA Code: HOE / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Cannula (FDA Code: HMX / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Curette (FDA Code: HNZ / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Forceps (FDA Code: HNR / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Hook (FDA Code: HNQ / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Knife (FDA Code: HNN / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Manual Trephine (FDA Code: HRH / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Retractor (FDA Code: HNI / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Speculum (FDA Code: HNC / 886.4350) |
• Ophthalmic Suture Scissors (FDA Code: HNF / 886.4350) |
• Orthopedic Burr (FDA Code: HTT / 888.4540) |
• Orthopedic Caliper |