FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2843116 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TDXSPREE-CG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1149267 REV. F (MAY-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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. PER DEALER, DID TROUBLE SHOOTING WITH OUR TECH AND THEY FEEL IT IS THE JOYSTICK - LEFT BRAKE FAULT, CONTROL INHIBIT. MDR FILED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 Other