FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 2912516 · Received January 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-00320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2013
Report Date
January 12, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL M91, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1141450 REV. E (OCT-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 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 M91 POWER WHEELCHAIR WOULD SURGE AND SLOW DOWN WITHOUT COMMAND, AND THE JOYSTICK , AND THE JOYSTICK WOULD NOT LOGOFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19266 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET M91

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 Other