Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Zimmer Air Dermatome II Recalled by Zimmer Surgical Inc Due to This removal is in response to complaints alleging...

Date: May 7, 2013
Company: Zimmer Surgical Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Zimmer Surgical Inc directly.

Affected Products

Zimmer Air Dermatome II, REF 00-8851-001-01 handpiece, w/o hose, Rx, non-sterile grafting instruments intended to provide variable graft thickness and width capabilities.

Quantity: 13 units

Why Was This Recalled?

This removal is in response to complaints alleging that the Zimmer Air Dermatomes and Zimmer Air Dermatome II products would either not operate or operate intermittently. Zimmer's investigation determined that the planetary gear teeth were broken. This may cause a delay or postponement of the surgery or result in a suboptimal graft retrieval with potential of requiring an additional donor site.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Zimmer Surgical Inc

Zimmer Surgical Inc has 26 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report