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Symmetry Medical Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Flash Pak Evolution valve. The valve is the next-generation version of Symmetry’s immediate-use, flash-sterilization product, Flash Pak, and is distributed exclusively through Symmetry Surgical. The patent-pending stainless steel construction of the new valve is designed for ease of use and simplicity of care, according to the company.
“Making care and maintenance of our products easy is a key mission of Symmetry Surgical,” said Chris Huntington, chief operating officer of Symmetry Surgical. “The Evolution valve brings a new level of innovation to our market leading Flash Pak, a product that clinicians have grown to depend on for over 20 years.”
Symmetry Surgical is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and has several product lines, including Olsen Medical and the recently acquired surgical instruments division of Johnson & Johnson’s Codman & Shurtleff unit.
Symmetry Surgical is a wholly owned subsidiary of Warsaw, Ind.-based Symmetry Medical, which manufactures instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays.
“Making care and maintenance of our products easy is a key mission of Symmetry Surgical,” said Chris Huntington, chief operating officer of Symmetry Surgical. “The Evolution valve brings a new level of innovation to our market leading Flash Pak, a product that clinicians have grown to depend on for over 20 years.”
Symmetry Surgical is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and has several product lines, including Olsen Medical and the recently acquired surgical instruments division of Johnson & Johnson’s Codman & Shurtleff unit.
Symmetry Surgical is a wholly owned subsidiary of Warsaw, Ind.-based Symmetry Medical, which manufactures instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays.