Zimmer Surgical Inc recalls Zimmer¿ Air Dermatome II Width Plate, 2 inch. Part # 885120200. Width plate is packaged inside of a padded-foam corruga…

Recall date

July 4, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-2337-2016

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Zimmer Surgical Inc

Sold / distributed

US Nationwide Distribution including states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI.

Why it was recalled

The surface coating applied to the device is blistering, peeling and discoloring after usage over time

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Zimmer¿ Air Dermatome II Width Plate, 2 inch. Part # 885120200. Width plate is packaged inside of a padded-foam corrugate box. A product label is applied to the lid of the box. The width plates, when sold individually, are placed in a labeled poly zipper bag, which is then placed into a corrugated shipper carton or padded envelope. The Zimmer Air Dermatome II is a skin grafting instrument that is intended to provide variable graft thickness and width capabilities.