FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2912197 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-00258
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
January 10, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN END USER HAS CALLED AND REPORTED AN INCIDENT OF HIS CHAIR WAS SMOKING IN THE BACK OF HIS POWERED WHEELCHAIR. IN SPEAKING WITH THE END USER IT WAS LEARNED AS HE WAS LEAVING THE BUS THE SMOKE WAS REPORTED TO HIM BY ANOTHER PASSENGER. A WIRE THAT GOES INTO THE BATTERY WAS SMOKING. NO FLAME, NO INJURY, OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CHAIR WAS STILL WORKING AND NO INJURY IS ALLEGED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16516 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET TDXSP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 Other