FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2429896 · Received January 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-00183
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2012
Report Date
January 26, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TDXSIV-HD, (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR OLD. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER 1154294 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

THE SHOCK CYLINDER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CHAIR ALLEGEDLY BEGAN TO LEAK HYDRAULIC FLUID. NO INJURY ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other