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DRIVEMEDICAL 146-10301F-4Recalls & reported problems

Drive Devilbiss Healthcare · Canes & CrutchesQuad Canes Product Description: Quad Cane,Sm.Base,FoamGrp,Chrm,4/cs · Class 1

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00612479222694), received between Sep 25, 2024 and Mar 20, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 1 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 1 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Bruise/Contusion1
  • Laceration(s)1
  • Limb Fracture1
  • Vertigo1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMar 20, 2025Break; Break

    DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE WAS NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A QUAD CANE BY A PROVIDER WHO REPORTED THAT THE CANE BROKE WHILE IN USE CAUSING THE END-USER TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND FRACTURE THEIR SHOULDER. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. UPON EVALUATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CANE SHAFT TUBE WAS BROKEN BY THE DETENT BUTTONHOLE. THERE WERE NO OTHER VISIBLE DEFECTS IDENTIFIED TO THE DEVICE THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL ALSO BE NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT.

    Patient problems: Limb Fracture

    MAUDE report 21653765 ↗
  • InjurySep 25, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE WAS NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A CANE BY THE END USER WHO STATED THE CANE COLLAPSED WHILE IN USE CAUSING THE END USER TO FALL. THE END USER REPORTED SUSTAINING MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING VERTIGO AND "BLACKING OUT," UNSPECIFIED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE, AND CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS EYE AND ARM, RESULTING IN A THREE-DAY HOSPITALIZATION AND SUBSEQUENT FALLS CAUSING FURTHER INJURY TO HIS RIBS AND SPINE. AS PART OF ITS COMPLAINT REVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCESS, DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion; Laceration(s); Vertigo

    MAUDE report 20301609 ↗

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