FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CRUTCH

MDR report key: 3011878 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1531186-2013-01144
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
HEALTHPLUS
Product Code
IPR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. PER DEALER, THE CRUTCH BROKE IN HALF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS USING IT. ALLEGEDLY, THIS CAUSED THE END USER TO FALL AND PUT PRESSURE ON A FOOT THAT SHE JUST HAD SURGERY ON, POSSIBLY TEARING HER ACHILLES TENDON. MEDICAL INTERVENTION SOUGHT. MDR FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113592 CRUTCH 890.3150 IPR HEALTHPLUS 8115-A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other