MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 50T-RESR-MAXXRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 11 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00754014710393), received between Feb 6, 2018 and Aug 11, 2026 — classified as 8 injuries, 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (3 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 11 most recent of 11 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryAug 11, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  On (b)(6) 2026, Motion Concepts LP was notified by its authorized distributor, (b)(4), of an incident involving a Motion Concepts wheelchair in the field. The distributor indicated that the wheelchair system had been sold to (b)(6), who is responsible for ongoing service and maintenance of the unit.The consumer was travelling in a vehicle while secured in her wheelchair when the vehicle was struck by another automobile. According to the report, the impact caused the wheelchair to break loose from its tie-downs, resulting in the consumer and wheelchair being propelled into the front of the vehicle.The incident resulted in significant bodily injury to the consumer and catastrophic, irreparable damage to the wheelchair system. The consumer was admitted to the hospital for approximately three months following the incident. Reported injuries included rib fractures, a right femur fracture, a right ankle fracture, and bilateral tibia and fibula fractures. No additional information regarding the circumstances leading to the collision or the condition of the wheelchair tie-down system was provided at the time of reporting.

  Patient problems: Multiple Fractures

  MAUDE report 50215400 ↗
• InjuryJun 25, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON JUNE 15, 2026, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY ITS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR, MEDBLOC, OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR IN THE FIELD. THE DISTRIBUTOR INDICATED THAT THE WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM HAD BEEN SOLD TO NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY (INDIANAPOLIS, IN), WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNIT. THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS OPERATING A POWER WHEELCHAIR WHILE TRAVELLING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE STRUCK THE MOBILITY SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE COLLISION RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY TO THE CONSUMER AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEG AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNDERWENT SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE FRACTURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE COLLISION WAS PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF REPORTING.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

  MAUDE report 25621393 ↗
• InjuryFeb 12, 2026Unintended Collision; Unintended System Motion; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  ON JANUARY 12, 2026, MEDBLOC, THE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR, NOTIFIED MOTION CONCEPTS LP OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR IN THE FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM HAD BEEN SOLD TO ACTION SEATING & MOBILITY, TULSA, OK, WHICH IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNIT'S ONGOING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END-USER WAS OPERATING THE WHEELCHAIR ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE WITH HER DOG ALONG SIDE WHEN THE UNIT VEERED UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE LEFT. THE WHEELCHAIR COLLIDES TO A CURB, RESULTING IN THE USER BEING EJECTED FROM THE CHAIR. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER SUSTAINED A FEMUR FRACTURE DUE TO THE INCIDENT. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED, AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION FOR THE FRACTURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. IN ADDITION TO THE REPORTED USER INJURY, THE WHEELCHAIR SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, SPECIFICALLY TO THE FRONT FORK ASSEMBLY.

  Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)

  MAUDE report 24323017 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2023Misassembled; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Misassembled; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  N/A.

  Patient problems: Inflammation

  MAUDE report 17500229 ↗
• InjuryNov 23, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON 26-OCT-2020, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC. (MOTION CONCEPTS IMPORTER), THAT ONE OF THEIR DEALERS (NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY, (B)(4)) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2020. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER WAS HIT BY A CAR AND THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED ON THE END-USER, BUT THE WHEELCHAIR NEEDS TO REPLACE THE FOOTPLATE ASSEMBLY AS IT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10886986 ↗
• InjuryJul 21, 2020Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem

  ON 06-JUL-2020, MOTION CONCEPTS WAS NOTIFIED BY (B)(4) (MOTION CONCEPTS USA IMPORTER), THAT ONE OF THEIR DEALERS ((B)(4)) NOTIFIED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2020. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE END-USER WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE SIDEWALK AND WHEN A CYCLIST CAME TOWARDS HER, SHE MOVED HER WHEELCHAIR TO THE GRASS FOR MAKING CLEARANCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE RIGHT WHEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO SPIN AND TIP OVER ONTO HER LEFT SIDE. THE END-USER SPENT 4 DAYS AT (B)(6) TRAUMA CENTER AS SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT COLD AND ALSO, SUFFERED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE. THE END-USER WANTS THE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED AS SHE IS NOT CONFIDENT WITH THE EXISTING SYSTEM.

  Patient problems: Injury; Loss of consciousness

  MAUDE report 10303893 ↗
• InjuryMay 11, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON 13-APR-2020, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC. (MOTION CONCEPTS USA IMPORTER), THAT ONE OF MEDBLOC'S DEALERS (VALACA:VAMC, (B)(4)) NOTIFIED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2020. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DIP ON END-USER'S DRIVEWAY AND WHILE HE WAS GOING DOWN THROUGH HIS DRIVEWAY, THE END-USER HIT HIS TOE ON TO THE DRIVEWAY DUE TO THE ANGLE ON THE DIP. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE END-USER SCRAPED HIS TOE, BUT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AND IT WAS TREATED OVER COUNTER ANTIBIOTIC.

  Patient problems: Injury

  MAUDE report 10043168 ↗
• InjurySep 16, 2019Fire; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Fire; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  ON 19-AUG-2019, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY (B)(4) (THE MOTION CONCEPTS USA IMPORTER) THAT ONE OF (B)(4)'S DEALERS ((B)(4)) WAS NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEKEND (POSSIBLY ON SATURDAY (B)(6) 2019). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER WAS PARKED AND CHATTING WITH FRIENDS WHEN HE SMELLED BURNING AND FELT HEAT ON HIS ARM. HE WAS OUTSIDE AND ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE CHAIR. THE END USER THINKS THE SMOKE STARTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE BATTERIES RECENTLY AS THEY WERE NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. THE CHARGER SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE WITH THE REPLACEMENT BATTERIES HOWEVER THE END USER'S BACKPACK WITH PERSONAL CONTENTS AND SAFETY FLAGS WERE ATTACHED TO THE CHAIR BY THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. NO INJURY AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9072369 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 12, 2019Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  SG WAS UP AT 2 AM TO USE THE RESTROOM. SHE LEFT THE BATHROOM AND DROVE INTO THE LIVING ROOM TO PARK THE CHAIR. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE WHEELCHAIR, IT SPUN SIDEWAYS KNOCKING HER INTO THE WALL AND CAUSING BRUISE TO THE HER FACE. SHE WAS EVALUATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A FACIAL LACERATION. STITCHES WERE UNNECESSARY. AFTER TALKING TO SG IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT SHE WANTS TO HAVE MOTION CONCEPTS EVALUATE AND REPAIR THE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE JOYSTICK, POWER MODULE AND MOTORS WILL SATISFY THE CUSTOMER'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUNCTIONALITY GOING FORWARD.

  Patient problems: Injury

  MAUDE report 8693017 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 7, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  ON 23-JAN-2018, MOTION CONCEPTS WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC (MOTION CONCEPTS IMPORTER) THAT ONE OF THEIR DEALER (BELLEVUE HEALTHCARE) WAS NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2018. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER PULLED UP TO HIS DESK AND LIFTED THE ARMREST AND WHEN RELEASED IT DROPPED. THE END USER WAS OFF BALANCE WHEN THE ARMREST DROPPED AND FELL FORWARD AND HIS FOREARM HIT THE ADDUCTOR. THE END USER GOT A BRUISE ON HIS FOREARM AS A RESULT OF HITTING THE ADDUCTOR.

  Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion

  MAUDE report 7247268 ↗
• InjuryFeb 6, 2018Unintended Movement

  ON 23-JAN-2018, MEDBLOC WAS NOTIFIED BY ONE OF ITS DEALER (B)(6) REGARDING THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2018. THE END USER PULLED UP TO HIS DESK AND LIFTED THE ARMREST AND THE ARMREST DROPPED WHEN RELEASED. THE END USER WAS OFF BALANCE WHEN THE ARMREST DROPPED AND FELL FORWARD AND HIS FOREARM HIT THE ADDUCTOR. THE END USER GOT A BRUISE ON HIS FOREARM AS A RESULT OF HITTING THE ADDUCTOR.

  Patient problems: Fall

  MAUDE report 7244877 ↗