FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 1613666 · Received February 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1525712-2010-00015
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 11, 2010
Date of Event
January 24, 2010
Report Date
February 11, 2010
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED. USER REPORTEDLY REMOVED HIS HAND FROM THE JOYSTICK AND THE CHAIR ALLEGEDLY MOVED ON ITS OWN. IT'S UNCLEAR IF USERS SLEEVE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE JOYSTICK. 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 USER ERROR MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT. AS A COURTESY THE USERS DEALER IS REPLACING THE COMPONENTS. MDR FILED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES HE MOVED AND RAN INTO SOMETHING WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HAND. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1