POWERED WHEELCHAIR
Report
- Report Number
- 1525712-2012-02597
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 3, 2012
- Report Date
- December 3, 2012
- Manufacturer
- INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
- Product Code
- ITI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
(B)(4) - NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL 3GTQ-MCG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTH OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1134791 REV. G (AUG-07) 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). THE CONSUMERS 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 3GTQ-MCGTILT FUNCTION WOULD RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACKWARDS, AND WOULD NOT DO A SEMI RECLINE, RESULTING IN GOING BACK TOO FAR FOR PATIENT NEEDS. 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 | 3GTQ-MCG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | Other |