FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2832819 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TDXSR-MCG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143190 REV. K (MAR-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 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 TDXSR-MCG POWER WHEELCHAIR WAS ALLEGEDLY SUDDENLY STOPPING, MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE, SLIGHTLY TIPPED FORWARD, AND JERKED THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE CHAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other