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Recall of Device Recall CelluTome

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by KCI USA, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    68329
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2717-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-09-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127360
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Dermatome - Product Code GFD
  • Reason
    Blade can shift during shipping which makes the product ineffective.
  • Action
    KCI sent an Urgent - Voluntary Medical Device Field Notification letter dated June 6, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The firm is sending Field Notifications to affected customers instructing them to complete appropriate actions. Option I: Contact your local KCI Representative or KCI Customer Technical Support at 1-800-275-4524 and select Option 3 to arrange for return and replacement of the affected harvester(s). Option 2: If you prefer, you may re-set the blade after removal from the packaging by gently tapping the curved end of the harvester against the palm of your hand, as shown in Figure 3, until the blade is no longer visible in the harvester top plate, as shown in Figure 4.

Device

Device Recall CelluTome
  • Model / Serial
    Part number CT-H25 with the following lot numbers: 3244680000, 3446210000, 3246280000, 3246480000, 3246490000, 3246970000, 3247020000, 3247030000, 3247130000, 3247440000, 3247670000, 3247680000, 3247980000, 3248070000, 3248200000, 3248300000, 3249120000, 3249130000, 3249140000, 3249150000, 3249160000.  Part number CT-H50 with the following lot numbers: 324782, 324796, 324797, 3245120000, 3245670000, 3245680000, 3246270000, 3246490000, 3246690000, 3246700000, 3246940000, 3246980000, 3247140000, 3247160000, 3247170000, 3247250000, 3247310000, 3247470000, 324780000, 3247810000, 3247820000, 3247960000, 3247970000, 3248080000, 3248190000, 3248230000, 3248300000, 3248380000, 3248960000, 3248970000, 3248980000, 3248990000, 3249000000, 3249010000, 3249020000, 3249030000, 3249040000, 3249050000, 3249060000, 3249070000, 3249080000, 3249090000, 3249100000, 3249110000, 3249390000, 3249580000.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System Part number CT-H25 or Part Number CT-H50
  • Manufacturer
    KCI USA, Inc.

Manufacturer

KCI USA, Inc.