FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELECTRIC DERMATOME KIT

MDR report key: 1980227 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1526350-2011-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
January 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE RECORDS INDICATE THE DEVICE IS 2 YEARS OLD. THE LAST REPAIR WAS ON (B)(6) 2010, FOR A NON RELATED ISSUE. A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE DEVICE MET ALL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF REPORTED ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ZIMMER ELECTRIC DERMATOME WAS NOT CUTTING, SKIPPING. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED THROUGH CLINICAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2011, INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS "TEARING CHUCKS OUT, COMING OFF IN PIECES WHICH WERE INCONSISTENT IN THICKNESS, AND RAGGED." ADDITIONAL TISSUE HARVESTING WAS REQUIRED.

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