FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 3071921 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-03152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER ALLEGES THAT WHILE USING CHAIR IT WILL JUST STOP AND LIGHTS START FLASHING CONSTANTLY, 5-6 TIMES A DAY, TO GET GOING WILL REBOOT SYSTEM MULTIPLE TIMES. END USER ADV THAT YESTERDAY HE WAS ON A SLIGHT DECLINE AND THE CHAIR FLASHED YELLOW, LOCKED UP AND CAME TO A DEAD STOP. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE END USER WAS THROWN FROM THE CHAIR. HE ADV HE HAS SEEN A DOCTOR, NO INJURIES, BUT HE IS SORE. END USER ADV HE HAS HAD CHAIR SERVICED, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. END USER ADV HE HAS UPGRADED BATTERIES AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172909 POWERED WHEELCHAIR 890.3860 ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET 3GAR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 Other