FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2170501 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE SUZHOU
Product Code
ITI
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN ISSUED TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED. EVALUATION PERFORMED: THE BATTERY WAS RETUNED AND EVALUATED. VISUALLY, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR BURNING, FUNCTIONALLY, THE BATTERY WAS RUN FOR AN HOUR AND CHECKED WITH A LASER TEMPERATURE GUN ON THE HOUSING OF THE BATTERY ON THE TOP AND BOTH SIDES. THREE READINGS WERE TAKEN AND AVERAGED. AT START UP THE AVERAGE TEMP WAS 92F DEGREES AND AFTER ONE HOUR 113F DEGREES. THE BATTERY ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RMA (B)(4) HAS BEEN ISSUED TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL PR 8923 ISSUED MFG REPORT # 1525712-2011-00365 WITH INVACARE (B)(4) AS THE MANUFACTURER. THE CORRECT MANUFACTURER IS INVACARE (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THE BATTERY CHARGER GOT SO HOT, IT BURNED HIS HANDS. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THE BATTERY CHARGER GOT SO HOT, IT BURNED HIS HANDS. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THE BATTERY CHARGER GOT SO HOT, IT BURNED HIS HANDS. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1