Events

Safety Alert for Motorized Wheelchair. Invacare Motorized Wheelchair: (1) Cruiser, (2) Harrier HD, (3) Harrier Plus, (4) Harrier Special, (5) Home and Away, (8) Spectra Plus, (9) Spectra Special. Units manufactured between 1 June 2001 and 26 July 2001

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by Invacare UK Ltd.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    370
  • Date
    2001-12-03
  • Event Country
    Brazil
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.anvisa.gov.br/sistec/alerta/consultaralerta.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    UNTIL THIS DATE DOES NOT CONSERT PRODUCT REGISTRATION IN BRAZIL
  • Reason
    The medical devices agency (mda) has issued a safety alert informing numerous reports received by both the mda and the manufacturer that the steering wheel of the above motorized wheelchair has failed, have been disconnected due to the loosening of the central locking bolt / bolt during use. when this occurs, the user is at risk as he may lose control of the wheelchair and the tipping over chair; this problem may not be evident to the user or to the responsible professional at first sight, if not much later, when events occur. this problem has occurred because a locking thread (which is used to apply a thread-locking component, ie serves to retain the center bolts and prevent loosening during wheel work), has not been properly controlled during manufacture.
  • Action
    Identify and isolate any motorized wheelchair, such as the one above, that has been provided since June 1, 2001. If you are not sure whether your wheelchair is affected, contact the manufacturer on the phone below to check the serial number in the archives. The manufacturer agrees to provide the replacement of the screws and pay the installation costs to the dealers / dealers recognized to repair the problems for the users. To receive the replacement screw, check the serial number, or request additional information by contacting your local representative or directly from Kevin Humphries, Invacare's technical services director, by mail at the address below, by phone at 44 (165) 664- 7327, or fax 44 (165) 664-9016.

Device

Motorized Wheelchair. Invacare Motorized Wheelchair: (1) Cruiser, (2) Harrier HD, (3) Harrier Plu...

Manufacturer

Invacare UK Ltd
  • Source
    ANVSANVISA