FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 2140563 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00263
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 16, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DISTRIBUTOR ALLEGES THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEEL CHAIR BATTERY CHARGER. THE SMOKE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED UPON RECEIPT OF THE BATTERY CHARGER BY DISTRIBUTOR. A LIGHT ON THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. MAINTENANCE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION, SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE, ABUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED UNCONFIRMED MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE UNIT AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. THE LIGHT ON THE UNIT IS NOT COMING ON. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE ITI INVACARE M41SR20R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR