FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2832667 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616091-2012-00506
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
INVAMEX
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TREX28RF, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1110546 REV. G (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 IS A (B)(6). 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) - IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER THAT THE TREX28RF MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR HAD SCREWS FALLING OUT OF THE RIGHT ARMREST, AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS VERY WOBBLY. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHAIR THE UPHOLSTERY WAS RIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVAMEX TREX28RF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 Other