FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2355434 · Received December 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00996
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL 3GTQ3, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS OLD. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143151 (B)(4) WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. (B)(4). IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE USER MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMERS MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN . THE CONSUMERS AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMERS TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - INITIAL, (B)(4) ISSUED MFG REPORT 1525712-2011-00996. THE COMPONENT, JOYSTICK, MODEL #1127291, SERIAL #(B)(4), WAS RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION. NO EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE JOYSTICK WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. (B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL 3GTQ3, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS OLD. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143151 REV I (MAY-11) WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE USER MANUAL IS ALSO FOUND ON-LINE AT INVACARE.COM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE USER MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMERS MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN . THE CONSUMERS AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMERS TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGES THAT JOYSTICK IS TURNING ON BY ITSELF. NO INJURY ALLEGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGES THAT JOYSTICK IS TURNING ON BY ITSELF. NO INJURY ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET 3GTQ3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other