FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2143192 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ITI
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. ALLEGEDLY, UPON LEAVING (B)(6) RESTAURANT, THE CHAIR BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE FROM THE BATTERY AREA. ALLEGEDLY, THE CAREGIVER REMOVED THE CONSUMER FROM THE CHAIR AS THE SMOKE WAS BEING EXTINGUISHED. ALLEGEDLY, THE RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE CHAIR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH COMPONENTS IN THE BATTERY AREA GENERATED THE SMOKE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER IS A CIGARETTE OR CIGAR SMOKER. IT IS UNKNOWN IF A LIT FOREIGN OBJECT BECAME LODGED IN THE BATTERY AREA OF THE WHEELCHAIR. MDR FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON LEAVING (B)(6) RESTAURANT, THE CHAIR ALLEGEDLY EMITTED SMOKE FROM THE BATTERY AREA. THE RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE CHAIR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAREGIVER REMOVED THE CONSUMER FROM THE CHAIR AS THE SMOKE WAS BEING EXTINGUISHED. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46