FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2884553 · Received December 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-03260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2012
Report Date
December 22, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL C&7A, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1167484 REV. A (SEP-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'S A MALE AND WEIGHT 200 LBS. HOWEVER, HIS AGE AND HEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. 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)(6) - IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER THAT THE CT7A MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR LEFT WHEEL KEPT ON SLIDING EVEN IF THE BRAKE WAS ON. 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 CT7A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other