FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ELECTRIC DERMATOME KIT
MDR report key: 1980227
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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 |