STANDARD CRUTCHES, CAN'T FIND A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER
Received Sep 30, 2013 · Event occurred Sep 23, 2013
Report MW5032131 · MDR key 3389615
Device
Generic name
Crutches
Product problems
- Human-Device Interface Problem
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
Patient
20 MO
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DOCUMENT NUMBER: (B)(6), REPORT NUMBER: 20130923-25B3E-2147451598. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: MY (B)(6) MONTH OLD SON WAS MESSING WITH MY STANDARD ALUMINUM CRUTCHES TODAY. HE WAS ABLE TO GET HIS BODY STUCK BETWEEN THE 2 LONG PIPES THAT ARE THE MAIN SUPPORTS FOR THE CRUTCHES. IT WAS STUCK AROUND HIS NECK AND VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF. I WAS RIGHT THERE WITH HIM AND ABLE TO GET IT OFF AND HE IS FINE. THESE ARE STANDARD CRUTCHES THAT ANYONE WOULD USE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY CHILD HAS EVER BEEN STRANGLED BY THIS BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED TO MY SON. I BELIEVE HE STEPPED IN FROM THE TOP AND PULLED THE CRUTCH UP HIS BODY AND AROUND HIS NECK. I THINK A DESIGN CHANGE FOR CRUTCHES IS NEEDED.