FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2802318 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-01941
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TDXSP-CG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY TWO YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143190 REV. G (JAN-09) 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 IS (B)(6) FEMALE. HOWEVER, HEIGHT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE AND THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE ARE UNKNOWN. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4) - THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE TDXSP-CG POWER WHEELCHAIR LEFT LOCKING GAS CYLINDER AND THE LEFT MOTOR WERE NONFUNCTIONAL, AND THE GEARBOX SEAL WAS LEAKING GREASE. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 Other