FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMMER SKIN GRAFT MESHER

MDR report key: 1993837 · Received January 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1526350-2011-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RETURNED FOR SERVICE. A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE GEARS WERE DAMAGED AND THE COMB WAS BENT. TWO CUTTERS WERE RETURNED WITH DEVICE AND ONE PRODUCED AN UNACCEPTABLE CUT, AND THE OTHER PRODUCED AN ACCEPTABLE CUT. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUE THE DEVICE DAMAGE. ALL THE INSPECTION FINDINGS ARE CAUSES FOR POOR MESHING. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ZIMMER SKIN GRAFT MESHER DAMAGED THE GRAFT. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2010 INDICATED THAT THE GRAFT OBTAINED WAS USABLE AND NO ADDITIONAL HARVEST WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER SKIN GRAFT MESHER ZIMMER SKIN GRAFT MESHER GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1