Zimmer Surgical Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-2334-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Zimmer¿ Air Dermatome II Handpiece, item number 00-8851-001-00. The Zimmer Air Dermatome II handpiece and width plates are packaged inside of a padded-foam corrugate box. An operating manual is packed with the handpiece between the top foam pad and box lid. 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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 4, 2016

Date Posted: August 10, 2016

Recall Number: Z-2334-2016

Event ID: 74636

Reason for Recall:

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

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 630 units

Code Information:

Lot # 61977101, Serial # 500001 500019 Lot # 61980678, Serial # 500021 500040 Lot # 61989398, Serial # 500081 500090 Lot # 62008619, Serial # 500091 500110 Lot # 62083340, Serial # 500151 500170 Lot # 62096333, Serial # 500171 500190 Lot # 62122378, Serial # 500191 500210 Lot # 62191658, Serial # 500211 500230 Lot # 62191665, Serial # 500231 500250 Lot # 62220857, Serial # 500251 500270 Lot # 62220882, Serial # 500291 500310 Lot # 62244236, Serial # 500331 500350 Lot # 62266024, Serial # 500351 500371 Lot # 62267510, Serial # 500372 500391 Lot # 62267596, Serial # 500452 500471 Lot # 62289834, Serial # 500412 500431 Lot # 62309628, Serial # 500472 500491 Lot # 62309698, Serial # 500512 500531 Lot # 62369392, Serial # 500532 500551 Lot # 62374685, Serial # 500552 500571 Lot # 62374721, Serial # 500592 500611 Lot # 62393971, Serial # 500632 500651 Lot # 62394012, Serial # 500652 500671 Lot # 62454338, Serial # 500692 500711 Lot # 62476761, Serial # 500712 500731 Lot # 62494048, Serial # 500732 500751 Lot # 62494086, Serial # 500752 500771 Lot # 62525837, Serial # 500772 500791 Lot # 62554526, Serial # 500792 500811 Lot # 62578715, Serial # 500812 500831 Lot # 62578759, Serial # 500832 500851 Lot # 62635778, Serial # 500852 500871

Distribution Pattern:

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.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated