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Device brand name

Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads: medical device reports filed with FDA

246 reports name it, 2011–2014. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Maxhealth. Product code INP.

246
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
13%
classified as malfunction
17.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 246 reports that name the brand "Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads", received between June 2011 and September 2014; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Maxhealth. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (13%); across all tips and pads, cane, crutch and walker reports (product code INP) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 17.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are product quality problem (47.2%), break (18.3%) and deformation due to compressive stress (7.3%). The patient problems coded most often are fall, laceration(s) and ambulation or postural difficulties. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2014.

By year received

0551102011: 11020112012: 520122013: 11020132014: 212014

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction13%32
Other0%0
Not given87%214

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%246
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 340 reports carrying product code INP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Product quality problem11647.2%34.7%
Breakthe device broke4518.3%20.6%
Deformation due to compressive stress187.3%5.9%
Sticking114.5%3.5%
Bent104.1%3.8%
Detachment of device component104.1%4.7%
Unstable93.7%3.5%
Collapse31.2%1.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly31.2%2.1%
Crackthe device cracked20.8%0.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective20.8%0.6%
Naturally worn20.8%1.8%
Unintended movement20.8%0.6%
Device maintenance issue10.4%0%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse10.4%0%
Difficult to position10.4%0.3%
Melted10.4%0.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Falla fall5120.7%
Laceration(s)41.6%
Ambulation or postural difficulties20.8%
No patient involvement20.8%
Sprain20.8%
Alteration in body temperature10.4%
Coagulation disorder10.4%
Skin tears10.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCane Crutch And Walker Tips And PadsProduct code INPAll MAUDE reports
Reports24634026,136,888
Share of that pool—72.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%8.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction13%17.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%86.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code INP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Guardian5573500.4%
Mechanical Walker Rollator5,68100%
Medline26,93526,1840.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads reports

How many FDA reports name Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads?

246 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (13%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

product quality problem (47.2%), break (18.3%), deformation due to compressive stress (7.3%), sticking (4.5%) and bent (4.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Cane Crutch And Walker Tips And Pads was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.