FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POWERED WHEELCHAIR
MDR report key: 2863688
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Received December 10, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3004493922-2012-00640
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2012
- Report Date
- December 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- INVACARE SUZHOU
- Product Code
- ITI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
RIGHT MOTOR SKIPPING BUT DUE TO AGE SUGGESTED TO REPLACE IN PAIR. IN SPEAKING WITH THE REPORTER IT WAS LEARNED THE CHAIR EXHIBITED JERKY MOTION AND WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO THE LEFT MOTOR OVERPOWERING THE RIGHT AS THE RIGHT WAS SKIPPING. IT WAS YOUR TECHNICAL REP THAT SUGGESTED REPLACING BOTH LT AND RT MOTORS TO MAINTAIN AN EVEN BALANCE OF POWER. NO INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POWERED WHEELCHAIR | 890.3860 | ITI | INVACARE SUZHOU | M41 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |