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MEDLINE ALUMINUM QUAD CANE WITH SMALL BASE OFFSET HANDLE 300LBS BLACK 1CT

Received Jun 10, 2026 · Event occurred May 12, 2026

Report 1417592-2026-02348 · MDR key 25458652

Device

Generic name

Cane,quad,small Base, 300 Lb

Catalog number

MDS86222H1

Lot number

15125090001

Product problems

  • Unstable

Patient

33 YR · Female

  • Fall
  • Swelling/ Edema

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026, THE CUSTOMER WAS CLOSING A DOOR WHEN THE CANE WOBBLED CAUSING HER TO FALL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS EXACERBATED SWELLING TO THE LEFT KNEE. SHE IS POST-OP FROM LEFT KNEE SURGERY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR FOLLOW-UP CARE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT DID NOT INVOLVE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY; HOWEVER, IT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION, AS RECURRENCE OF THE MALFUNCTION COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THIS IS A REPORTABLE EVENT AS DEFINED UNDER 21 CFR 803.3.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026, THE CUSTOMER WAS CLOSING A DOOR WHEN THE CANE WOBBLED CAUSING HER TO FALL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS EXACERBATED SWELLING TO THE LEFT KNEE. SHE IS POST-OP FROM LEFT KNEE SURGERY.