FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ZIMMER
MDR report key: 3190337
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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 |