FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POWERED WHEELCHAIR
MDR report key: 2863638
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Received December 10, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1525712-2012-02800
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2012
- Report Date
- December 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
- Product Code
- ITI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PROVIDER STATES UNIT IS NOT COMING BACK TO CENTER AND IT IS STICKING. ADDITONAL INFORMATION INCLUDES THIS IS A RIM JOY STICK, THE PATIENT CONTROLS THE CHAIR BY PUSHING HIS HEAD BACK AGAINST THE JOY STICK. TO MAKE THE CHAIR GO FORWARD HE PUSHES BACK ON THE JOY STICK, TO STOP HE PULLS HIS HEAD FORWARD AWAY FROM THE JOY STICK. THE JOY STICK IS NOT SPRINGING BACK TO THE STOP POSITION AND THE CHAIR ISN'T STOPPING. NO INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POWERED WHEELCHAIR | 890.3860 | ITI | INVACARE TAYLOR STREET | 07CE001408 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Other |