Zimmer Surgical Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-2602-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Zimmer Dermatone AN, Model No. 88710100

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 8, 2018

Date Posted: August 8, 2018

Recall Number: Z-2602-2018

Event ID: 80466

Reason for Recall:

Devices may have a loose control bar, which could compromise the ability to control the thickness of the graft. Devices could also have a loose width plate that if undetected, could result in an imperfect, yet still usable graft. Potential risks include harvesting a skin graft of a thickness much greater than intended, described as patient gouged, minor delay of surgery, and sub-optimal (but usable) graft.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 140

Code Information:

Lots 63578134 , 63578135, 63592351, 63618116, 63646910, 63817639, 63898373

Distribution Pattern:

Distributors in AL, AZ, CA, FL, IA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, SD, and TX. Foreign distribution to Canada, Australia, China, and Netherlands.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated