FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWER WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 6069082 · Received October 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5065726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2016
Date of Event
October 28, 2016
Report Date
October 29, 2016
Manufacturer
PERMOBIL, INC.
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I GOT OFF THE BUS AND AS I WAS GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, MY RIGHT MOTOR JUST LET GO AND MY WHOLE WHEELCHAIR SPUN COUNTERCLOCKWISE VERY QUICKLY. THIS COULD HAVE LIFE THREATENING. THE RIGHT MOTOR IS NOW INOPERABLE. THERE ARE NO MOTOR ERROR CODES ON THE JOYSTICK. I HAVE THE 7.5 MPH MOTORS. I WILL BE ORDERING A NEW PERMOBIL IN FEBRUARY AND IF I WERE TO ORDER A NEW MOTOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL DENY MY NEW CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE NEW 7.5 MPH MOTOR INCLUDING LABOR AT NO CHARGE, IF YOU CANNOT DO THAT THEN I WOULD LIKE A LOANER CHAIR UNTIL I GET MY NEW CHAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716701 POWER WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR ITI PERMOBIL, INC. M300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Life Threatening