FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLOTATION CUSHION

MDR report key: 2662537 · Received July 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-01002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2012
Report Date
July 18, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
KIC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL ITFM, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4). THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1141447 REV 8 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 AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. 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. ALLEGEDLY THE CUSHION FALLS OFF OF THE CHAIR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER STATES: "THAT THE CUSHION DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE AND FALLS OFF HIS SEAT AND WHEN IT FALLS HE HITS HIS LEG ON THE METAL PART OF HIS CHAIR WHICH HE STATED IS VERY PAINFUL FOR HIM."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOTATION CUSHION 890.3175 KIC INVACARE TAYLOR STREET ITFM FG121505

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 Other