FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2832763 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616091-2012-00507
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
INVAMEX
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TREX28R, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS 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'S 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 IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. PER (B)(6), HE AND DEALER LOOKED AT A WHEELCHAIR THAT HAD JUST COME BACK FROM AN END USER THE LEFT BACK CANE WAS BENT INWARD AND THE RIGHT BACK CANE WAS ALSO BENT INWARD. THIS CAUSED THE BACK UPHOLSTERY TO BE VERY SLUNG WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR WAS OPENED. HE TELLS ME THAT THE END USER WAS WELL UNDER THE WEIGHT CAPACITY. MDR FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVAMEX TREX28R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other