FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 1243782 · Received November 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1525712-2008-00126
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 24, 2008
Report Date
November 21, 2008
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A WHEEL RIM HAD BROKE RESULTING IN CONSUMER FALLING OUT OF CHAIR AND BREAKING THEIR SHOULDER. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AT THIS TIME, SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE OR ABUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MDR FILED ON ALLEGED SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RIGHT SIDE CASTER RIM ALLEGEDLY BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL AND BREAK HIS SHOULDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE 3GTQ3-CG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention