FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERMOBIL C400 CORPUS

MDR report key: 3070243 · Received April 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1221084-2013-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 2013
Manufacturer
PERMOBIL AB
Product Code
ITI
PMA / PMN Number
K041219
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE WHEELCHAIR AND THE JOYSTICK. THE BOOT WAS TORN OFF OF THE JOYSTICK AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DIRT AND DEBRIS WAS IN THE JOYSTICK. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE JOYSTICK MALFUNCTION WAS CAUSED BY THE DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE JOYSTICK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MANUFACTURER RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE CLIENT STATED THAT THE JOYSTICK STUCK AND AS A RESULT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE WHEELCHAIR AND DROVE THROUGH A PLATE GLASS WINDOW. ALTHOUGH DEALER FIRST REPORTED THAT CLIENT WAS INJURED, NEITHER DEALER NOR CLIENT WOULD CONFIRM ANY INJURIES. MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE JOYSTICK AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DIRT AND DEBRIS WAS IN THE JOYSTICK. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE JOYSTICK MALFUNCTION WAS CAUSED BY THE DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE JOYSTICK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
131414 PERMOBIL C400 CORPUS POWER WHEELCHAIR ITI PERMOBIL AB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1