FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2833639 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
3002416487-2012-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE CANADA
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL MVPS, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1106638 REV. B (OCT-10), 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 (B)(6). HOWEVER, HER HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUME'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)(6) - THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE MVPS MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR CASTER DETACHED FROM THE UNIT WHILE THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE PATIENT WAS USING IT. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED. TO FIND. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE CANADA MVPS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 Other