MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR
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
(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.
(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 |