MalfunctionINP
CRUTCHES
Received Dec 9, 2015 · Event occurred Nov 24, 2015
Report MW5058478 · MDR key 5294176
Device
Product problems
- Device Operates Differently Than Expected
Patient
41 YR
- Fall
- Pain
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT HAD FOOT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2015. SHE WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES THRU THE DME PROVIDER. ON (B)(6) 2015 THE RUBBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CRUTCHES WORE THRU, CAUSING THE PATIENT TO FALL. PATIENT WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT AND HAS BEEN HAVING PAIN SINCE.