FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2820050 · Received November 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02089
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL M94, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTH OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1122145 REV. I (OCT-08) 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 A MALE. HOWEVER, 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 AND THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE ARE UNKNOWN. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THE JOYSTICK WILL NOT MOVE THE CHAIR ALL THE TIME SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL, CUSTOMER ALLEGES HE WILL TURN THE SPEED TO RABBIT SETTING AND THE CHAIR WILL STILL MOVE SLOW DURING THE TIMES THAT IT DOES WORK. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET M94

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other