FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DRIVE MEDICAL

MDR report key: 6018916 · Received October 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
2438477-2016-00047
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2016
Date of Event
September 1, 2016
Report Date
September 11, 2016
Manufacturer
JAN MAO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
Product Code
IPS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE RECEIVED NOTICE REGARDING THE INCIDENT FROM THE ENDUSER'S HUSBAND, INVOLVING A CANE, A PRODUCT IMPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE. WHILE USING THE CANE, THE HANDLE OF THE CANE BROKE CAUSING HER TO ALLEGEDLY JAM HER WRIST INTO THE STEM OF THE CANE. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN WHICH SHOWED THAT HER WRIST WAS FRACTURED. A CAST WAS PUT ON AND IT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST SIX WEEKS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE ENDUSER'S HUSBAND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
669739 DRIVE MEDICAL CANE IPS JAN MAO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD 10339R-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention