FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DRIVE MEDICAL

MDR report key: 3072281 · Received April 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
2438477-2013-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 19, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
March 22, 2013
Manufacturer
HL CORP (SHENZHEN)
Product Code
IPS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRIVE MEDICAL HAS REC'D A SUMMONS FROM CLAIMANT'S ATTORNEY COMPLAINING ABOUT AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A LARGE BASE QUAD CANE ALLEGEDLY IMPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY DRIVE MEDICAL. THE ATTORNEY LETTER STATED THAT THE CLAIMANT WAS USING THE QUAD CANE AT HOME WHEN IT ALLEGEDLY BROKE IN HALF CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE CLAIMANT SUSTAINED A CRACKED FEMUR, BROKEN PATELLA AND BROKEN BALL JOINT IN HIP. THIS MDR REPORT IS BASED ON A CLAIMANT'S ATTORNEY STATEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
169302 DRIVE MEDICAL CANE (PRODUCT CODE: IPS) IPS HL CORP (SHENZHEN) 10385-4 (POSSIBLE) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention