FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 4062641 · Received September 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
9616091-2014-01765
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 5, 2014
Report Date
August 13, 2014
Manufacturer
INVAMEX
Product Code
IOR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THE WHEEL LOCKS ON THESE CHAIRS WITH THE SPECIAL (B)(4) HAVE THE CLAMP ON WHEEL LOCKS, AND THAT THIS STYLE OF WHEEL LOCK IS BENDING. HE WAS CALLING TO INQUIRE ABOUT PUTTING PIVOT/LINK STYLE WHEEL LOCKS ON THE CHAIRS. INVESTIGATING WITH SPECIALS AT INVAMEX TO SEE IF THIS WILL BE EFFECTIVE. (B)(6) 2014- INVAMEX STATES THEY CANNOT USE PIVOT STYLE LINKS FOR THESE CHAIR SINCE THEY WILL NOT REACH THE REAR WHEEL PROPERLY CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
546034 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVAMEX TRSX5RC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other