MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2020-03-13 for RED DOT CRUTCHES manufactured by Medline Industries, Inc..
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Patient being treated on an outpatient basis was given a set of crutches from medline rated for up to 300lbs (patient ways less than 300lbs [believe just over 200lbs]). The medline crutches have a plastic c clamps which locks the crutches after height adjustments have been made. Reported c-clamp did not hold and almost caused the patient to fall (but no fall occurred or was reported as occurring).
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 9829078 |
| MDR Report Key | 9829078 |
| Date Received | 2020-03-13 |
| Date of Report | 2020-02-12 |
| Date of Event | 2019-12-18 |
| Report Date | 2020-02-12 |
| Date Reported to FDA | 2020-02-12 |
| Date Reported to Mfgr | 2020-03-13 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2020-03-13 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | User Facility report |
| Manufacturer Link | N |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Reporter Occupation | RISK MANAGER |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | RED DOT CRUTCHES |
| Generic Name | CRUTCH |
| Product Code | INP |
| Date Received | 2020-03-13 |
| Operator | LAY USER/PATIENT |
| Device Availability | * |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | * |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturer Address | THREE LAKES DRIVE NORTHFIELD IL 60093 US 60093 |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2020-03-13 |