NITRO SPRINT
Received Oct 1, 2025 · Event occurred Sep 2, 2025
Report MW5176833 · MDR key 23194264
Device
Product problems
- Break
Patient
55 YR · Male
- Fall
- Bone Fracture(s)
- Fall
- Bone Fracture(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I WAS COMING HOME FROM A SHORT STAY FROM A BROKEN ANKLE IN 2 PLACES. I WAS GIVEN A WALKER AND WHEELCHAIR THAT SOMEONE STOLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN I PASSED OUT ON THE STREET AND HAVING ALL MY CLOTHES OFF AND PUT ME IN AN AMBULANCE WITH A 108 TEMP AND THERE WAS LIFESAVING REQUIRED. SO, I WAS AT HOME MAYBE A WEEK AND A WALKER AND WHEELCHAIR SHOWED UP AT MY DOOR AND I WAS VERY HAPPY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BLACK NITRO SPRINT FROM DRIVE. I GUESS MOST OF THE MEDICAL DEVICES OUT THERE ARE FROM DRIVE THAT IS WHY IT SEEMED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD HELP A PERSON WHO IS DOWN NOT KICK THEM. SO, FIRST I'LL SAY I AM 260 LBS AND THE WALKER IS GOOD FOR PEOPLE UP TO 450 LBS. I WAS REACHING TO THE LEFT SIDE ABOUT A LITTLE HIGHER THAN MY SIDE AND THE BACK STRAP BROKE, WELL SNAPPED ON ME AND I WENT STRAIGHT DOWN AND I BANGED MY HEAD. I ALSO BROKE TWO OF THE SCREWS HOLDING THE 2 OF 4 PART OF THE BONE HEALING. MY ORTHO WAS VERY UPSET THAT IT HAPPENED BUT I DID HAVE TO CRAWL OFF THE FLOOR TO GET UP OFF THE GROUND. IN DOING SO AND IN THE PROCESS, I HAD TO PUT WEIGHT ON IT AND IT BROKE THE SCREWS THAT I WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO PUT WEIGHT ON. I REALLY DID HURT MY HEELS ON THE LEFT SIDE, WELL THE SAME SIDE I HAD THE OPERATION ON. NOT KNOWING I THOUGHT THE COMPANY REALLY HAD THE BEST WAY TO HELP ME. WELL, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THEY GOT EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO BE ABLE TO KICK ME WHILE I WAS ONE THE GROUND. THEY WANT TO TAKE WALKER FROM ME AND OVER AND OVER WANT ME TO SEND IT TO THEM. I SAID NOT UNTIL I SEE WHAT IT MEANS TO ME TO DO SO. I WILL NEVER GIVE IT UP UNTIL THE RIGHT PEOPLE WANT TO SEE HOW IT HAPPENED. DRIVE IS SUCH A VERY BAD COMPANY AND JUST SO SNEAKY. IF I WERE BACK AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE USED A DIFFERENT COMPANY. IT JUST HURTS THE HEART A LITTLE TO HAVING THIS COMPANY GET ALL THE STUFF THEY NEED SO THEY CAN USE IT ALL AGAINST ME.