BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    POWERED WHEELCHAIR

    MDR report key: 2912095 · Received January 11, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1525712-2013-00271
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 11, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 13, 2012
    Report Date
    January 11, 2013
    Manufacturer
    INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
    Product Code
    ITI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA
    Reporter Occupation
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL FDX-CG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1163181 REV. D (FEB-11) 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 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). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FDX-CG POWER WHEELCHAIR POWER SWITCH WAS FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO A FAULTY MERCURY SWITCH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    18713 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET FDX-CG

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other