FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2912098 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-00280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Report Date
January 11, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL 3GTQ3-CG, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143155 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 3GTQ3-CG POWER WHEELCHAIR WAS SURGING AND SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT COMMAND. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18714 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET 3GTQ3-CG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other