FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2031708 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00123
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INJURY IS REPORTED. DEALER WAS OPERATING THE TILT ON THE CHAIR AND HEARD A NOISE WHILE THE ACTUATOR WAS ACTIVATED, AND ALLEGES THE SEATING SYSTEM WAS CONTINUING UP. THE DEALER STOPPED THE CHAIR. PROGRAM PARAMETERS OF THE CHAIR ARE UNK AT THIS TIME. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED UNINTENDED MOVEMENT. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED UNINTENDED MOVEMENT. MFR IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN PRODUCT FOR INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CHAIR WAS TILTED AND THEN RECLINED WHEN THE TECHNICIAN AND CONSUMER ALLEGEDLY HEARD A NOISE AND WENT TO THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. THE TECHNICIAN ALLEGES THE ACTUATOR WAS PULLING THE ENTIRE SEATING SYSTEM STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO STOP ALL FUNCTIONS ON THE CHAIR. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1