FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2012812 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER ALLEGEDLY WAS SITTING IN THEIR CHAIR WHEN THE FRAME BROKE, AND THE CONSUMER FELL REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR A SCREW IN THEIR NECK. THE CHAIRS SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY ARE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER IS WORKING WITH THE DEALER AND CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE CHAIR. MALFUNCTION NOT CONFIRMED. MANUFACTURER IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN PRODUCT FOR INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER'S FATHER REPORTED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR AT THE COMPUTER WHEN THE FRAME ALLEGEDLY BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL. THE FALL ALLEGEDLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO A SCREW IN THE CONSUMERS NECK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE T6A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR