BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CAREX

    MDR report key: 3506725 · Received December 4, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5033303
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    December 4, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 1, 2010
    Report Date
    April 25, 2013
    Manufacturer
    APEX/CAREX HEALTHCARE
    Product Code
    KHY
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    MY FINGERNAILS CURLED UNDER AS A RESULT OF USING THE CANE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK TIP ON IT. BETTER WHEN I CHANGED IT TO A GRAY ONE THAT DIDN'T MARK TILE FLOORS UP WHEN WET LIKE THE BLACK ONE DID. FELL ONCE AND HAD A SPRAINED WRIST AS A RESULT. OTHER MINOR ACCIDENTS. SAW A DOCTOR FOR SPRAIN. CANE ALWAYS FALLS OFF OF MY GRIP. SPLINTERS, CHIPS IN WOOD. I HAD TO BUY A CANE BECAUSE I WAS INJURED. AFTER USING A FEW OF THEM I ENDED UP WITH ONE THAT MADE MY FINGER NAILS CURL UNDER. THE BLACK TIP ON THE BOTTOM MARKED UP TILE FLOORS. I HAD NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WITH IT. THE WOOD SPLINTERED AND CHIPPED. IT WAS A WOODEN CANE THAT SELLS FOR $(B)(4) ONLINE AND I PAID ABOUT (B)(4) FOR IT. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT PRICE. I FELL INSIDE MY TRAILER AND SPRAINED MY RIGHT WRIST SO I DECIDED TO REPORT IT AS DEFECTIVE. IT FINALLY BROKE IN HALF. LUCKILY I HAD ANOTHER CANE BECAUSE I CANNOT WALK WITHOUT ONE. PRODUCT LABELING SAID CAREX. IT WAS A STICKER. I WAS HURT BY SOMEONE WHO IS STALKING ME. I WENT TO THE ER IN (B)(6) BY AMBULANCE. THE DOCTOR OVERLOOKED THE INJURY THAT I COULD NOT WALK. I STILL HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED AS TO WHY I CAN'T WALK ANYMORE. I HAD A BROKEN JAW, A TOOTHACHE BUT I THINK I HAVE A PUNCTURED RIB. I HAVE YET TO GET ANY MEDICAL HELP. EVERY TIME THAT I DO I THINK THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE "DEFECT" THE DOCTOR VISITS, THE DOCTOR AND LAB PERSON WANT TO TAKE MY CANE FROM ME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    628175 CAREX WALKING STICK, CANE KHY APEX/CAREX HEALTHCARE

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 61 YR Disability TAKE 2 PUFFS EVERY 2 HOURS AS NEEDED| VENTOLIN HFA (ALBUTEROL SULFATE), EXP JULY 2014,| 1 OR 2 PUFFS IN EACH NOSTRIL 2 X A DAY| FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, 50 MCG,| NUTRITION PRODUCT ENSURE TO GAIN WEIGHT