Invacare Tracer IV Wheelchair T4Recalls & reported problems
Invacare Corporation · Invacare Tracer IV Heavy Duty Wheelchair · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841447103035), received between Apr 11, 2024 and Jul 18, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (2 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method1
Patient problems
- Muscle/Tendon Damage1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 18, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FRAME OF THE T422RDAP WHEELCHAIR BROKE WHERE THE BOLT GOES THROUGH THE BOTTOM MOUNT. PICTURES WERE PROVIDED SHOWING THAT THE LOWER AXLE LUG, WHERE THE WHEEL ATTACHES, HAS BROKEN OFF THE UPRIGHT REAR TUBE PORTION OF THE LEFT SIDE FRAME AT THE WELD.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19772763 ↗InjuryApr 11, 2024Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE DEALER REPORTED AN INCIDENT WHERE A PATIENT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ON A BUS IN A TRACER IV WHEELCHAIR. THE PATIENT WAS SEATED IN THE WHEELCHAIR, AND THE CHAIR WAS PROPERLY SECURED USING STRAPS. DURING TRANSIT, THE AXLE LUG BROKE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME AT THE WELD, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO DETACH. THE BUS DRIVER HELD THE WHEELCHAIR UP TO PREVENT THE PATIENT FROM TIPPING OVER. THE BUS DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER STRAIN. THEY WERE TREATED AT A HOSPITAL/CLINIC AND RELEASED; DETAILS OF THE TREATMENT WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE BUS DRIVER IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE INJURY. WHEN PARAMEDICS ARRIVED TO ASSIST IN TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT TO ANOTHER CHAIR, THEY NOTICED THAT THE PATIENT WAS WELL-SECURED, AND THEY DIDN'T SUFFER ANY INJURIES.
Patient problems: Muscle/Tendon Damage
MAUDE report 19086127 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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