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| Issued: 17 March 2008 at 13:30 |
Ref: MDA/2008/014
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Typhoon and Typhoon II battery powered wheelchairs manufactured by Invacare. |
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| Problem: The wheelchair is too heavy for any standard four point webbing tie-down system commercially available for use in a vehicle. |
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| Action by: All those involved in the provision, prescription, use and transport of wheelchairs. In particular: wheelchair service managers, rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists and patient transport service managers. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA contacts for technical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission. |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 17 April 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 19 May 2008
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MDA/2008/014 - Typhoon and Typhoon II battery powered wheelchairs manufactured by Invacare 
