FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DERMATOME

MDR report key: 917828 · Received September 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5003813
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2007
Date of Event
September 18, 2007
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
GFD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE TOTAL DERMATOMES USED DURING SKIN GRAFT PROCEDURE. FIRST DERMATOME - # INS 0000139-001- WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN HARVESTING ENOUGH TISSUE. SECOND DERMATOME - # INS 0000139-002- SKIPPED WHILE IN USE. THIRD DERMATOME EFFECTIVE AT CREATING GRAFT TISSUE. EXPECT THIS PT WILL HAVE LARGER, PERMANENT SCAR THAN WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DERMATOME DERMATOME GFD ZIMMER INC INS 0000139-001 *
2 DERMATOME DERMATOME GFD ZIMMER, INC INS 0000139-002 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention