FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER INC.

MDR report key: 221514 · Received April 21, 1999

Report

Report Number
221514
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 21, 1999
Date of Event
February 24, 1999
Report Date
February 26, 1999
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DERMATOME MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING SMALL LACERATIONS TO LEFT AND RIGHT THIGHS, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURING. UNIT WAS SENT FOR REPAIR. UNIT WAS CALIBRATED PER PROCEDURE AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER INC. DERMATOME GFD ZIMMER, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization| R