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Recall of Device Recall Invacare Power Wheelchair

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    65348
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2270-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-06-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-01-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118605
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Wheelchair, powered - Product Code ITI
  • Reason
    Unintended slowing or deceleration, and on rare occasion, unanticipated and unattended acceleration of power wheelchairs equipped with spj and mpj type joysticks.
  • Action
    Invacare sent an Urgent Patient Safety Notification letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to contact their wheelchair povider to have their joystick replaced. Customers with questions were instructed to call their provider at Invacare's recall support line at 877-413-6008. Go to www.invacare.com/joystickrecall for more information regarding this recall

Device

Device Recall Invacare Power Wheelchair
  • Model / Serial
    The following Joystick model numbers and respective part numbers are affected by this recall:  CSPJ, 1121239; SPJPLUS, 1127291; SPJAP, 1136937; SPJAPM, 1136938; CMPJM6, 1164361; CMPM6U, 1644361; MPJM6, 1136885; MPJM6U, 1136885; 1558M6, 1136887; 1558MM6, 1136887; 1500M6, 1136889; PACM6, 1136888; PACM6, 1167927; PSRM6, 1139941; PSRM6, 1140046; PSRM6, 1140047; PSRM6, 1140048; PSRM6, 1144844; PSRM6, 1144845; and PSFM6, 1139944.   The following Power Wheelchair model numbers (affected date ranges are included in the 1525712 6-3-13 001C model numbers FINAL xlsx document) are affected by this recall: M61UKRD; 3GAR; 3GARBASE; 3GAR-CG; 3GRX; 3GRXBASE; 3GRX-CG; 3GSEAT-CG; 3GSTRX-TS; 3GTQ3; 3GTQ3-CG; 3GTQ3-MCG; 3GTQ3V; 3GTQ-CG; 3GTQ-MCG; 3GTQSE; 3GTQSEBASE; 3GTQSE-CG; 3GTQSE-PTO; 3GTQSP; 3GTQSPBASE; 3GTQSP-TS; FDX; FDX-CG; FDX-MCG; M41BB; M41RB; M41RBCN; M51 PBLUEBASE; M51 PREDBASE; M51BB; M51-CG; M51CGBB; M51CGRB; M51P; M51PBB; M51PBLUEBASE; M51PR; M51PRB; M51PREDBASE; M51RB; M51RBCN; M51SEAT-CG; M61; M61 PBLUE; M61 PRED ; M61 ; KRDBASE; M61(1144227); M61FBLUE; M61FRAD; M61FRED; M61R; M61RB(1144227); M61RBCN; M61RED; M61SEAT; M61UK; M61UK REDBASE; M61UKRD; M61UKRDBASE; M71; M71JR; M71R; M71SEAT; M71-TS; M91; M91-C; M91-M; M91R; M91-R; M91SEAT; M91-TS; M94; M94-C; PTBASE; PTORB; PWORBITS; R51; R51LXP; TDX3; TDX3BASE; TDX3-PS; TDX3SE; TDX3SEBASE; TDX3SE-PS; TDX3SE-TS; TDX3-TS; TDX4; TDX4BASE; TDX4-PS; TDX4-TS; TDX5; TDX5BASE; TDX5-PS; TDX5-TS; TDXSC; TDXSC2-CG; TDXSCSEAT; TDXSCV; TDXSEAT; TDXSI; TDXSI-2; TDXSI-2-S; TDXSI-CG; TDXSI-HD; TDXSI-HD-S; TDXSISEAT; TDXSISEAT-HD; TDXSIV; TDXSIV-2; TDXSIV-2-S; TDXSIV-HD; TDXSIV-HD-S; TDXSP; TDXSPBASE; TDXSP-CG; TDXSP-CG-GT; TDXSP-GT; TDXSP-MCG; TDXSP-MCG-GT; TDXSPREE; TDXSPREE-CG; TDXSPREESEAT; TDXSPSEAT; TDXSR; TDXSR-CG; TDXSR-CG-HD; TDXSR-HD; TDXSR-MCG; TDXSR-MCG-HD; TDXSRSEAT; TDXSRV; and TDXSRV-HD.
  • Product Classification
    Physical Medicine Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. Internationally to Canada, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Guam, Hong Kong, Israel, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, Puerto rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Invacare Power Wheelchair, one per box || To provide mobility to a person restricted to a sitting position.
  • Manufacturer
    Invacare Corporation

Manufacturer

Invacare Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Invacare Corporation, 1200 Taylor St, Elyria OH 44035-6248
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Invacare Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA