FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TDXSP ELECTRIC RED EURO WIDE BASE W/ 23-1 SSD GEAR BOX

MDR report key: 5590231 · Received April 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
1525712-2016-01077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 20, 2016
Report Date
May 11, 2016
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MDR DECISION CHANGED. PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE RETURN FIELDS IN ORACLE STATE: CUSTOM POWER WHEELCHAIRS. CABLE RETURNED MISSING ONE END OF ANDERSON CONNECTORS AND THE SHRINK TUBING IS CUT. PRODUCT RECEIVED EXPANDED EVALUATION. THE EXPANDED EVALUATION REPORT STATES: VISUAL INSPECTION- IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PTC LNX ADAPTER WAS ADULTERATED. WHERE THE MINI-FIT JR MOLEX HOUSING WAS LOCATED, THERE WERE TWO AFTERMARKET RING TERMINALS CONNECTED TO THE WHITE AND BLACK WIRES. CONCLUSIONS- UTILIZING EXISTING COMPLAINT INFORMATION, ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS, AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IN ITS "AS RECEIVED" CONDITION, THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED FOR THE PTC LNX ADAPTER OF PRODUCING SMOKE, SPARKS, ARCING, OR FIRE DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. ALSO, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, SPARKS, ARCING, FIRE, OR MELTING ON ANY OF THE RETURNED COMPONENTS OF THE PTC LNX ADAPTER. COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE UNDERLYING CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AFTER REVIEWING THE DOCUMENTATION IN THIS INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR WILL NOT OPERATE THE LEGREST. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE JUMPER THAT COMES DIRECTLY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER TO THE ACTUATOR APPEARS TO LOOK AS IF IT HAS MELTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR WILL NOT OPERATE THE LEGREST. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE JUMPER THAT COMES DIRECTLY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER TO THE ACTUATOR APPEARS TO LOOK AS IF IT HAS MELTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
247178 TDXSP ELECTRIC RED EURO WIDE BASE W/ 23-1 SSD GEAR BOX WHEELCHAIR, POWERED ITI INVACARE TAYLOR STREET TDXSP-MCG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1