FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
REBOUND AIR WALKER
MDR report key: 19088731
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Received April 10, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- MW5153728
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 10, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2024
- Report Date
- April 8, 2024
- Manufacturer
- OSSUR AMERICAS
- Product Code
- ITW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
I WAS TIGHTENING A MEDICAL BOOT DEVICE THAT MY DOCTOR PROVIDED TO HELP WITH MY RECOVERY FROM A SEVERE LEG/ANKLE INJURY. IT IS A OSSUR REBOUND AIR WALKER. WHEN TIGHTENING THE STRAP FOR THE CRITICAL ANKLE AREA, THE LOOP THAT THE VELCRO STRAP GOES THROUGH DISCONNECTED FROM THE BOOT. THUS NOT ALLOWING ME TO SECURE MY FOOT INTO THE BOOT. MY FOOT WAS NOW IN AN UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT, I HAD TO REMOVE THE BOOT AND MAINTAIN NO WEIGHT ON THE FOOT TO PREVENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808776 | REBOUND AIR WALKER | JOINT, ANKLE, EXTERNAL BRACE | ITW | OSSUR AMERICAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Male | Required Intervention |