FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELECTRIC DERMATOME KIT

MDR report key: 1920105 · Received December 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1526350-2010-00183
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 8, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
November 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ZIMMER ELECTRIC DERMATOME WAS NOT CUTTING THE SKIN PROPERLY. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6), 2010 INDICATED THE UNIT WAS TAKING A CHUNK OF TISSUE AT THE RIGHT CORNER AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED USING SUTURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTRIC DERMATOME KIT ELECTRIC DERMATOME KIT GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention