FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2371344 · Received December 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-01060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2011
Date of Event
November 15, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RMA 859689058 HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL R51 LXP SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS OLD. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER (B)(4) 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 CONSUMER IS A (B)(6). THE CONSUMERS TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEALER STATES THAT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CHAIR, THE LEFT DRIVE TIRE ALLEGEDLY FELL OFF, AND ALSO LOST THE KEY AND OTHER ATTACHING HARDWARE. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET R51 LXP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 Other