FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2718750 · Received August 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-01298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2012
Report Date
August 28, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL FDX-MCG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1163181 (REV. D) FEB-11 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. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMER'S AGE IS UNKNOWN. HIS HEIGHT IS (B)(6). 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. MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEALER STATED "FAULTY MERCURY SWITCHES. INTERMITTENT DRIVE LOCKOUT."

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other