FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MESHGRAFT II COMPLETE

MDR report key: 3135037 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1526350-2013-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 1, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
FZW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR AND EVALUATION. THE SERVICE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 11/20/1989 AND WAS LAST REPAIRED ON (B)(6) 2012. EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PRIOR TO REPAIR, THE DEVICE WAS WITHIN CALIBRATION SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE DEVICE PRODUCED AN ACCEPTABLE TEST MESH. UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE WAS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ZIMMER MESHGRAFT II WAS NOT CUTTING PROPERLY. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE MESHER WAS ONLY MESHING ON ONE SIDE OF THE DERMACARRIER. THE GRAFT WAS USEABLE AND THERE WAS NO PT INJURY, INCREASED SURGICAL TIME OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE ONSITE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202649 MESHGRAFT II COMPLETE MESHGRAFT II COMPLETE FZW ZIMMER SURGICAL NA 10565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1