FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2862883 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02738
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL TA4, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY TWO YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1110545 REV. F (OCT-10) 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 A (B)(6). THE CONSUMER'S 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE TA4 MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR BACKREST MOUNTING HARDWARE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE TAYLOR STREET TA4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 Other