MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INVAMEX TRANSPORT 20 IN X 16 IN 9153637574; WHEELCHAIR, MECHANICAL

Model Number 9TPZ

Device Problems Break (1069); Out-Of-Box Failure (2311)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Should additional information become available a supplemental record will be filed.

Event Description

Customer states that when the chair delivered there was concealed freight damage to the rear wheel and the handrim.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional/updated information was added to reflect the device being returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The result of the evaluation was that the hand rim on the wheel was dented in due to freight damage, which confirmed the original complaint issue.The following fields were updated accordingly.

Event Description

Customer states that when the chair delivered there was concealed freight damage to the rear wheel and the handrim.

• Brand Name: TRANSPORT 20 IN X 16 IN 9153637574
• Type of Device: WHEELCHAIR, MECHANICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): INVAMEX; parque industrial manimex; reynosa 88780 ; MX 88780
• Manufacturer (Section G): INVAMEX; parque industrial manimex; reynosa 88780 ; MX 88780
• Manufacturer Contact: kevin guyton ; one invacare way; elyria, OH 44035 ; 8003336900
• MDR Report Key: 5359730
• MDR Text Key: 35659264
• Report Number: 9616091-2016-00033
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: IOR
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Medical Equipment Company Technician/Representative
• Remedial Action: Replace
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/02/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/12/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: 9TPZ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/02/2016
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/02/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1