FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2399106 · Received January 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004493922-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 5, 2012
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE SUZHOU
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THIS FILE BASED ON PROTOCOL (B)(4) DETERMINED THIS IS AN MDR. (B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL M41RSOLIDB, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS OLD. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143206 REV G (FEB-09) 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) MALE, (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

THE CHAIR ALLEGEDLY TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AND HIT A BYSTANDER AND THEN RAN INTO A WALL. THE BYSTANDER ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED A BROKEN FEMUR. THE CONSUMER ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED UNSPECIFIED INJURIES TO HIS HAND AND LEG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE SUZHOU M41RSOLIDB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 Other