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Device product

Quickie Q7 wheelchair. Model EIR4 Physical Medicine. The Quickie Q7 series of wheelchair's intended use is to provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position.

Z-2290-2016

July 01, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
Event
Event 74596
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12,142 devices in US, 1,710 devices internationally.
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2290-2016

Official wording

Reason: There is an observed failure of the backrest bracket which can fatigue over the life time of the product. When this occurs there is the possibility of the bracket fracturing causing the backrest to detach from the chair frame.

Code information: Model EIR 4 13,000 + serial numbers. RES would not accept this number. Please see spreadsheet provided in documents.R4-007239 to R4-022394. Serial number range:

Distribution pattern: US and Mexico, Japan, Chile, Kuwait, Columbia, Hong Kong, China, Uruguay, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, El Salvador, Bahrain, Uruguay, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands Antilles, British Virgin Islands,

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is an observed failure of the backrest bracket which can fatigue over the life time of the product. When this occurs there is the possibility of the bracket fracturing causing the backrest to detach from the chair frame.