FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2655965 · Received July 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-00958
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2012
Report Date
July 13, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL 3GTQ-MCG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143151, WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS ALSO FOUND ON-LINE AT INVACARE.COM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE OWNER'S MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEALER ALLEGES " THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHAIR WAS SLUGGISH AND IT WOULD OVERHEAT. THE DEALER BROUGHT BACK THE CHAIR AND NOTICED THE MOTORS WERE DRAGGING. THE DRAGGING ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THE CHAIR TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE." RMA #(B)(4). NO INJURY ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 Other