FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2821865 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL SOLARA2G, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1125027 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 (B)(6) FEMALE. HOWEVER, 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

(B)(4). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE SOLARA 2G TILT MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR ALLEGEDLY HAD THE LATCH TILT RELEASE BROKEN, AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO TILT POSITION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE TAYLOR STREET SOLARA2G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 Other