Zimmer Air Dermatome II Width Plate Recalled for Surface Coating Defects
Zimmer Surgical Inc is recalling 90 units of the Air Dermatome II Width Plate because the surface coating is blistering, peeling, and discoloring after use.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any hospitalizations, injuries, or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Zimmer Surgical Inc is recalling 90 units of the Zimmer Air Dermatome II Width Plate, 2 inch (Part # 885120200). The affected lots are 61999885, 62267472, 62339198, and 62629006. The device is a skin grafting instrument intended to provide variable graft thickness and width capabilities.
The recall is due to a defect in the surface coating applied to the device. The coating is blistering, peeling, and discoloring after usage over time. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.
The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including specific states such as Alabama, Arizona, California, and Texas. Users should stop using the affected width plates and contact Zimmer Surgical Inc for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 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…
- Manufacturer
- Zimmer Surgical Inc
- Affected units
- 90
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (5)
- Lot # 61999885
- Serial # N/A Lot # 62267472
- Serial # N/A Lot # 62339198
- Serial # N/A Lot # 62629006
- Serial # N/A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Zimmer Surgical Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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