FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWER CHAIR 20 WIDE BY 18 DEEP FOR PMI

MDR report key: 5313404 · Received December 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
1525712-2015-05859
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2015
Report Date
December 11, 2015
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL/UPDATED INFORMATION WAS ADDED TO REFLECT THE DEVICE BEING RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULT OF THE EVALUATION WAS THAT THERE WAS AN INDUCTIVE FAILURE OF THE JOYSTICK CAUSING THE REPORTED COMPLAINT ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JOYSTICK INTERMITTENLY MOVES THE CHAIR WITHOUT COMMAND, ALSO THE WINDOWS (OR DRIVES) ON THE JOYSTICK WILL CHANGE JUST BY MOVING THE JOYSTICK KNOB AND THEN THE JOYSTICK WILL GO A JOYSTICK FAULT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JOYSTICK INTERMITTENTLY MOVES THE CHAIR WITHOUT COMMAND, ALSO THE WINDOWS (OR DRIVES) ON THE JOYSTICK WILL CHANGE JUST BY MOVING THE JOYSTICK KNOB AND THEN THE JOYSTICK WILL GO A JOYSTICK FAULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
841521 POWER CHAIR 20 WIDE BY 18 DEEP FOR PMI WHEELCHAIR, POWERED ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET 3GAR-CG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1