Drive devilbiss healthcare was notified of an incident involving a rollator on january 27th.The end-user was utilizing the device while exiting the bus via the steps.The end user reported that the left rear leg broke and she fell to the ground on top of the unit.She reported that she "had bruised ribs, left leg, ankle, scrapes on both hands." she explained that "paramedics were called since it happened at the bus station.They cleaned the cuts on my hands and leg.Checked for broken bones.I had bruised ribs, but not broken.I refused to go to hospital with tons of covid patients there." the end user had been using the rollator after having neck surgery due to an unrelated accident that caused her to be partially paralyzed down her left side.The device was provided to her by the previous user.Drive is currently investigating the incident, including attempting to retrieve the product to inspect it.
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