FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMMER

MDR report key: 3190337 · Received June 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3190337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN SKIN GRAFT WAS TAKEN, THE DERMATOME DID NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY WITH RESULT OF IRREGULAR SKIN GRAFT. A NEW DERMATOME AND BLADE WERE USED TO TAKE ANOTHER SKIN GRAFT FROM SAME THIGH ONLY LOWER SITE. PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED SAME DAY AND PER SURGEON, SITE IS HEALING WELL WITHOUT SCAR.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ZIMMER AIR DERMATOME SET, ZIMMER DERMATOME (PER SITE REPORTER).======================NO RESPONSE AS OF THIS DATE 6/18/2013.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ON (B)(6) 2013, PATIENT WITH MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF LEFT HEEL WAS TO UNDERGO LEFT SARTORIUS MUSCLE FLAP, SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT TO LEFT HEEL FROM RIGHT ANTERIOR THIGH.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277195 ZIMMER DERMATOME GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL 00-88-1001-00 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR