FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2901797 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004493922-2013-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE SUZHOU
Product Code
BTI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL IRC1705, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1148073 REV. B (DEC-08) 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 AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMERS 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). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE IRC1705 AEROSOL COMPRESSOR SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD INTERNAL LOOSE PARTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9089 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 BTI INVACARE SUZHOU IRC1705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other