Events

Recall of TDX SR POWER WHEELCHAIR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by INVACARE CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    66450
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-09-02
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    On some chairs the stability lock feature may not be engaging properly or consistently. if the stability lock feature does not engage properly the wheelchair may exhibit a tendency to do one or more of the following: 1)veer to one side 2)rock forward onto its front riggings 3)drive in an unintended circular motion and/or 4)fall forward or to one side and injure the user.

Device

TDX SR POWER WHEELCHAIR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: TDXSR-MCG-HD (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSR-MCG (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSR-CG-HD (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSR-CG (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSR (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSRV-HD (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: TDXSR-HD (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    TDX SR POWER WHEELCHAIR
  • Manufacturer
    INVACARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

INVACARE CORPORATION