FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2873119 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-02950
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL M41, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE IS UNKNOWN. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143206 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 (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). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER THAT THE M41 POWER WHEELCHAIR ON/OFF BUTTON WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND ALTHOUGH PRESSING THE OFF BUTTON, AS HE WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE UNIT, IT WAS STILL ON, IT MOVED, AND HE FELL ON THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI UNKNOWN M41

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 Other