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Health product recall

InvaCare Pronto M41 Power Wheelchair Controllers

Starting date:
July 10, 2014
Posting date:
February 27, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-62318

Reason

M41 Power Wheelchairs received through Invacare Service Parts (ISP) have controllers that were programmed in a way that is not aligned to standard factory settings. While highly dependent on external circumstances, different settings including max forward speed, max forward acceleration, max reverse speed and max turning speed can result in momentary loss of control. At no time, however, will the chair move without user activation of the joystick or fail to come to a stop when the user releases the joystick or shuts off the device.

Affected products

InvaCare Pronto M41 Power Wheelchair Controllers

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

1143839

Companies

Manufacturer
Invacare Corporation
One Invacare Way
Elyria
44036
Ohio
UNITED STATES