FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2843088 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
November 17, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOWEVER TO DATE, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. 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. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. PARTS WERE SENT FOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR. THE PART/JOYSTICK MAY BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED ON THIS INCIDENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) DEALER HAS REPORTED THE POWERED WHEELCHAIR STOPS AFTER 5 OR 10 MINUTES. REPORTEDLY THE CLIENT TURNS IT OFF AND RESTARTS LATER AND IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO INJURY. A SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other