FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DERMATOME BLADES

MDR report key: 17894747 · Received October 9, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001526350-2023-01290
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 9, 2023
Date of Event
September 9, 2023
Report Date
February 19, 2024
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GFD
UDI-DI
00889024375895
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RECORDED BY ZIMMER BIOMET UNDER (B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORT: 0001526350-2023-01288-2, 0001526350-2023-01291-2.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RECORDED BY ZIMMER BIOMET UNDER (B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORT: 0001526350-2023-01288-1, 0001526350-2023-01291-1. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; FUNCTIONAL, VISUAL, AND/OR DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE IS ATTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ISSUE. THE EVENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RECORDED BY ZIMMER BIOMET UNDER (B)(4). G2: FOREIGN: FRANCE. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORT: 0001526350-2023-01288, 0001526350-2023-01291. EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. H3 OTHER TEXT: DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT POST-MORTEM EPIDERMAL SAMPLING THREE BLADES FROM THE SAME BATCH NUMBER WERE NOT VERY SHARP AND PRODUCED POOR SAMPLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. DUE DILIGENCE IS COMPLETE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DUE DILIGENCE IS COMPLETE AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT UNKNOWN TIMING THREE BLADES FROM THE SAME BATCH NUMBER WERE NOT VERY SHARP AND PRODUCED POOR SAMPLES. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORT OF HARM OR DELAY. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROCESS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
966802 DERMATOME BLADES DERMATOME GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL, INC. N/A 65223635 00889024375895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Prefer Not To Disclose ELECTRIC DERMATOMEPN 00882100100SN UNK