POWERED WHEELCHAIR
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
(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.
(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 |