Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 5, 2023

Zimmer Dermatome Blades Recall: Skin Grafts May Be Thin and Non-Uniform

Zimmer recalls 10-pack dermatome blade boxes that may cause skin grafts to be thin and non-uniform, requiring additional harvests. Affected units have specific lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0069-2024Medical device Zimmer ›

Lower-risk recall

Skin grafts thin and non-uniform when using the affected blades. The issue would be identified at the time of use and may result in the need for additional harvests to adequately cover the area

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Recalling firmZimmer Surgical Inc200 W Ohio Ave · Dover, OH 44622-9642

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Zimmer is recalling 10-pack boxes of dermatome blades that can cause skin grafts to be thin and non-uniform during surgery. This may require additional skin grafts to cover the area properly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57385-zimmer-dermatome-blades-recall-skin-grafts-may-be-thin-and.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57385-zimmer-dermatome-blades-recall-skin-grafts-may-be-thin-and · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0069-2024

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“Zimmer Dermatome Blades Recall: Skin Grafts May Be Thin and Non-Uniform.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57385-zimmer-dermatome-blades-recall-skin-grafts-may-be-thin-and. Based on FDA recall #Z-0069-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0069-2024%22&limit=1).

Zimmer Surgical Inc recalled Zimmer Dermatome Blades on Sept. 5, 2023, according to the FDA. The blades may produce skin grafts that are thin and non-uniform. Owners should stop using the affected product.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Zimmer
Product: Zimmer Dermatome Blades- 10-pack boxes of blades
Part number: 00880000010
Lot numbers: 65599469, 65620875, 65621233, 65630969, 65647382, 65648460, 65709066, 65925347, 65925348, 65935737, 65935738, 65952857, 65952858, 65972711, 65972712, 65988623, 65952862, 65988624, 65989036, 65989037, 66000975, 66000976, 66002852, 65952860, 66002853, 66014333, 66014332, 66038885, 66172214, 66049031, 66078057, 66049032
Units affected: 11,985 boxes

The hazard

The recalled blades may result in skin grafts that are thin and non-uniform. The issue would be identified at the time of use and may result in the need for additional harvests to adequately cover the area.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Surgical Inc has 8 other recalls on record since 2017-07-27. Other recent recalls include Zimmer Sterile Tourniquet Hoses (2026-06-09), Zimmer A.T.S. 5000TS Tourniquet Systems (2025-12-24), and Zimmer Surgical Inc - 3D Printing (2025-11-24). Other recent recalls of similar products include Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (2026-05-11).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 10-pack boxes of Zimmer Dermatome blades with lot numbers listed in the record: 65599469, 65620875, 65621233, 65630969, 65647382, 65648460, 65709066, 65925347, 65925348, 65935737, 65935738, 65952857, 65952858, 65972711, 65972712, 65988623, 65952862, 65988624, 65989036, 65989037, 66000975, 66000976, 66002852, 65952860, 66002853, 66014333, 66014332, 66038885, 66172214, 66049031, 66078057, 66049032.

Brand
Zimmer
Product
Zimmer Dermatome Blades- 10-pack boxes of blades. Intended for use with the dermatome handpiece which is a skin
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Blade Lot Numbers
Look for lot numbers listed in the recall: 65599469, 65620875, 65621233, 65630969, 65647382, 65648460, 65709066, 65925347, 65925348, 65935737, 65935738, 65952857, 65952858, 65972711, 65972712, 65988623, 65952862, 65988624, 65989036, 65989037, 66000975, 66000976, 66002852, 65952860, 66002853, 66014333, 66014332, 66038885, 66172214, 66049031, 66078057, 66049032.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Foreign: AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CHINA HONG KONG INDIA JAPAN MALAYSIA MEXICO NETHERLANDS ON SEOUL SINGAPORE TAIWAN THAILAND” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 36 days after the firm started it.

Sep 5, 2023Firm started the recall
Oct 5, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Oct 11, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0069-2024 (September 5, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0069-2024 to see it in context.
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