BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    POWERED WHEELCHAIR

    MDR report key: 2843145 · Received November 21, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3004493922-2012-00495
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    November 21, 2012
    Report Date
    November 19, 2012
    Manufacturer
    INVACARE SUZHOU
    Product Code
    ITI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL M41, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143206, REV.G(FEB-09), 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. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PER PROVIDER WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHEEL WILL STILL TURN, DOES NOT LOCK. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENT WAS CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IN SPEAKING WITH THE REPORTER HE DESCRIBED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT LOCK AND EVEN WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE WHEELS WOULD STILL TURN. NO REPORT OF ANY INJURY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE SUZHOU M41

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other