HURRYCANE

Description of Event or Problem

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE IS THE INITIAL IMPORTER OF THE DEVICE WHICH IS A HURRYCANE BRANDED CANE. DRIVE BECAME AWARE OF THE INCIDENT THROUGH A LEGAL SUMMONS WITHDRAWING PERMISSION TO OBTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS OR STATEMENTS FOR OUR INVESTIGATION. WE ARE FILING THIS REPORT IN AN OVERABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. OUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE REQUIRED DATA SETS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE END-USER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM A SLIP AND FALL INCIDENT WHILE USING A CANE REPORTEDLY BRANDED HURRYCANE. THE CANE HANDLE REPORTEDLY SNAPPED. SHE FELL AND FRACTURED HER ANKLE RESULTING IN SURGERY.