GUARDIAN

Description of Event or Problem

I WAS RECENTLY PRESCRIBED FOREARM CRUTCHES AND THE VENDOR ISSUED THE MEDLINE "GUARDIAN" BRAND FOREARM CRUTCHES. THE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UP TO (B)(6) SUPPORT AND I WEIGHT ABOUT (B)(6). WHILE USING THE CRUTCHES TO GO FROM MY LIVING ROOM TO MY KITCHEN, THE CRUTCH ON MY LEFT ARM SNAPPED (THERE IS A PLASTIC ADJUSTMENT BAR THAT SLIDES INTO A METAL CRUTCH) RESULTING IN ME FALLING ONTO THE CRUTCH THAT FELL BEHIND ME AS IT BROKE WHERE MY RIGHT HIP AND UPPER SPINE HIT NOT ONLY THE CRUTCH, BUT THE FLOOR AS WELL WHEN I FELL. I THEN HAD TO CRAWL INTO THE NEXT ROOM AND BE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ASSISTANCE WITH ALL ACTIVITIES SINCE AND WAITING FOR FURTHER TESTING FROM MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF INJURIES.