AIRCAST SP-WALKER, MEDIUM
Received Jul 29, 2019 · Event occurred Jun 26, 2019
Report 9616086-2019-00051 · MDR key 8835893
Device
Product problems
- Crack
- Crack
Patient
Not reported
- Bruise/Contusion
- Bruise/Contusion
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF PRODUCT EVALUATION.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "JUST BELOW THE HINGED PART OF THE TOP OF THE BOOT (SO NOT ON ANY WEIGHT-BEARING SECTION), THE PLASTIC HAS CRACKED. WHILE IT'S NOT A HUGE CRACK, IT HAS RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL INJURY TO ME, BECAUSE THE HINGED PART WAS PRESSING AGAINST MY SHIN, LEAVING A SORE RED SPOT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A $2 COIN, THAT IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH. IT ALSO RENDERS THE BOOT BASICALLY UNUSABLE - IF I NEEDED TO USE IT AGAIN, I COULD NOT, BECAUSE OF THIS BREAK." NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.