FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2862802 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02721
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL 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

DEALER STATES NOT WORKING. IT APPEARS THE INCIDENT IS A JOYSTICK ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING. NO INJURY. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY FURTHER INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED ON THIS INCIDENT WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other