FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2912466 · Received January 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2013
Report Date
January 12, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL SOLARA3G, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1154295 REV. C (DEC-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 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 SOLARA3G MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR CABLES HAVE STRETCHED, THE HANDLES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THE UNIT WAS STUCK IN TILT POSITION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19418 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE TAYLOR STREET SOLARA3G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other