FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2863638 · 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