FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REBOUND AIR WALKER

MDR report key: 19088731 · 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
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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