MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEMRecalls & reported problems across all models
Motion Concepts Inc · 7 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 36
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 32
- Recalls
- 0
We found 7 models of MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM by Motion Concepts Inc in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 36 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Dec 7, 2017 and Aug 11, 2026 — classified as 32 injuries, 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (6 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem13
- Insufficient Device Problem Information6
- Use of Device Problem4
- Device Difficult to Maintain2
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method2
- Misassembled2
- Unintended Movement2
- Bent1
Patient problems
- Bone Fracture(s)9
- Bruise/Contusion9
- Injury5
- Abrasion3
- Multiple Fractures2
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- Pressure Sore/Ulcer2
- Depression1
MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM models
7 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 45T-12L-RESR-MAXXWheelchair, Powered13 reports
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 50T-RESR-MAXXWheelchair, Powered11 reports
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 50T-MAXXWheelchair, Powered6 reports
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 45T-12L-MAXXWheelchair, Powered2 reports
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 45T-12L-RPSB-MAXXWheelchair, Powered2 reports
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM 50T-RPSB- MAXXWheelchair, Powered1 report
- MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM RS-12L-MAXXWheelchair, Powered1 report
Recent MODULAR POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, 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 ↗InjuryJun 24, 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)(4) ((B)(6)), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNIT. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE CONSUMER WAS OPERATING HER WHEELCHAIR AND WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AWAITING THE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL TO CHANGE. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS STATIONARY, A VEHICLE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A RED LIGHT REPORTEDLY FAILED TO YIELD OR OBSERVE THE CONSUMER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE WHEELCHAIR USER. AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT ARM SECONDARY TO IMPACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUBSEQUENTLY SOUGHT MEDICAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FROM AN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 25613547 ↗InjuryApr 8, 2026Use of Device Problem
ON MARCH 11, 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 NUMOTION (AURORA, CO), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNIT. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE END-USER WAS OPERATING THE WHEELCHAIR AND WAS MANEUVERING THE DEVICE UNDERNEATH A BATHROOM SINK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, AN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF THE POWER LEG REST OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE END-USER'S HUSBAND THAT CONTACT WITH THE BATHROOM SINK MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED A DEVICE SWITCH. AS A RESULT OF THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT, THE END-USER'S LEFT FOOT MADE FORCEFUL CONTACT WITH A WALL, LEADING TO A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE AND SIGNIFICANT BRUISING TO THE TOES ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE PATIENT SOUGHT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, WHERE A THREE-WAY SPLINT WAS APPLIED. SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT AND REMAINED HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 24815972 ↗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 ↗InjuryMar 4, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2025, MEDBLOC (DISTRIBUTOR) INFORMED MOTION CONCEPTS LP ABOUT AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ONE OF OUR WHEELCHAIRS. THE PRODUCT HAD BEEN SOLD TO AN END-USER IN THE USA THROUGH THE DEALER NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY - URBANDALE, IA. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WHEELCHAIR WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE THE END-USER WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE WHEELCHAIR COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN A WRIST INJURY FOR THE END-USER, WHO IS PLANNING TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE JOYSTICK MOUNT WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN IN USE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21518605 ↗MalfunctionNov 14, 2024Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying
ON OCTOBER 15, 2024, MEDBLOC (DISTRIBUTOR) NOTIFIED MOTION CONCEPTS LP OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ONE OF OUR WHEELCHAIRS. THE PRODUCT HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE END-USER IN THE USA BY A DEALER, AMERICAN SEATING & MOBILITY IN (B)(6), WHO WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER HAD INSTALLED A THIRD-PARTY HEAD ARRAY ON THE WHEELCHAIR. ACCORDING TO THE END-USER, WHILE USING THE WHEELCHAIR IN AN OFFICE ROOM, THE HEAD ARRAY UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE WHEELCHAIR TO ACCELERATE TOWARD A DESK. AS A RESULT, THE END-USER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND SCRATCHES ON THE LEFT LEG BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN IN USE FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 20689312 ↗MalfunctionAug 10, 2023Misassembled; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Misassembled; Insufficient Device Problem Information
InjuryApr 20, 2023Installation-Related Problem; Installation-Related Problem
ON (B)(6) 2023, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC., THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA (NUMOTION, GRAND CHUTE, WI) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE END-USER WAS DRIVING HIS WHEELCHAIR THROUGH THE BEDROOM DOORWAY IN HIS HOUSE, WHEN THE CHAIR KEPT TURNING EVEN AFTER GIVING 'STRAIGHT' COMMAND. THIS MADE THE CHAIR AND THE DOOR JAM, TAKING THE BOTTOM HINGE OFF THE FRAME AND DAMAGING THE MOLDING. THE END-USER EVENTUALLY BROKE HIS ARM DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CHAIR WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIP AND PUFF, WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER AND HAD PROGRAMMED 3 SPEED LATCHING. THE DEALER ALSO REPORTED THAT THEY HAD ISSUES REGARDING THE SIP AND PUFF WHILE DELIVERING THE SYSTEM AND WAS FIXED AS THE SIP & PUFF STRAW WAS JAMMED IN THE TUBE. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE END-USER HAS 10-15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF DRIVING THE SIP AND PUFF SYSTEMS AND WAS A GOOD DRIVER.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s)
MAUDE report 16777329 ↗InjuryNov 14, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ON (B)(6) 2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC., THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA (NUMOTION - OMAHA, NE) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE END-USER WAS EXITING THE VAN BY GOING DOWN ON A RAMP IN HER WHEELCHAIR, WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR MOVED TO THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE LIP OF THE RAMP. THE END-USER AND THE WHEELCHAIR FELL ON TO THE GARAGE CEMENT WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR WENT OVER THE LIP OF THE RAMP. THE DEALER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER MUST HAVE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SPEED BUTTON, WHILE EXITING THE RAMP, WHICH MADE HER LOSE CONTROL OVER THE WHEELCHAIR. THE END-USER'S LEFT LEG HAD SCRAPED ELBOW, FRACTURED FEMUR AND TIBIA ON KNEE AND BROKEN PLATEAU. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER HAD PAIN IN RIGHT SHIN AND BRUISE IN RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 15789175 ↗InjuryOct 24, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ON 23-SEP-2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC. (MOTION CONCEPTS IMPORTER), THAT ONE OF THEIR DEALERS (NUMOTION - BALTIMORE, MD) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER WAS WAITING ON THE SIDEWALK, WHEN A VEHICLE CAME ACCROSS THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF HER WHEELCHAIR. THIS CAUSED HER TO BE DRAGGED 1 TO 2 FEET. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL OF THE WHEELCHAIR IS BROKEN OFF. THE END USER HAS A BRUISE ON HER LEFT LEG AS A CONCESQUENCE OF THE INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 15660278 ↗InjurySep 15, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ON (B)(6) 2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY (B)(4), THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA (B)(4) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE END-USER WAS DRIVING HIS WHEELCHAIR ALONGSIDE AN INGROUND SWIMMING POOL AT HIS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND HIS ARMS SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STEER THE JOYSTICK TO THE RIGHT INTO THE FOUR FEET DEEP SHALLOW END OF THE POOL. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER AND THE SYSTEM WAS UNDER WATER FOR AROUND 10 SECONDS AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE WITH HIM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, GOT INTO THE POOL AND GOT THE END-USER AND THE SYSTEM OUT FROM POOL. THE END-USER HAD SOME BRUISING ON HIS CHIN, ELBOW, AND KNEES DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion
MAUDE report 15428344 ↗InjuryJun 21, 2022Device Handling Problem; Misassembly During Maintenance/Repair; Device Handling Problem; Misassembly During Maintenance/Repair
ON 26-MAY-2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY (B)(4), THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA ((B)(4)) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THE WHEELCHAIR WAS SOLD TO (B)(4) BUT, (B)(4) WAS MAINTAINING IT. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE END-USER WAS DRIVING HIS WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELL FORWARD AND WHEELCHAIR FELL ON TOP OF THE END-USER. THE END-USER FRACTURED BOTH HIS ANKLES AND HAD TO WEAR CAST FROM KNEE DOWN. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD ADJUSTED THE SEAT DEPTH FORWARD BY 2" ON 13-MAY-2022 AND THE END-USER WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT OR CHEST STRAP AS THE BUCKLE ON THE SEAT BELT WAS DAMAGED BEFORE THE INCIDENT.
Patient problems: Multiple Fractures
MAUDE report 14755855 ↗InjuryJun 16, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Difficult to Maintain; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Difficult to Maintain
ON (B)(6) 2022, (B)(6) WAS NOTIFIED BY INVACARE COOPERATION, THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN (B)(6) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THE WHEELCHAIR WAS SOLD TO (B)(6) HEALTH CARE (B)(6) BUT (B)(6) WAS MAINTAINING IT. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE CUSHION ON THE SYSTEM SLIPPED FORWARD, AND THE END USER GOT PRESSURE SORES ON HER HIP AND BOTTOM OF HER HEEL THAT WAS IN A FOOTBOX. THE DEALER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER HAD TO CALL HER HEALTHCARE PERSON TO CHECK FOR THE PRESSURE SORES AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PRESSURE SORES WERE DEVELOPED GRADUALLY, AS THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE WHEELCHAIR WHEN THE ISSUE WAS DETECTED. MOTION CONCEPTS WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE UNTIL THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Pressure Sore/Ulcer
MAUDE report 14719369 ↗InjuryJun 6, 2022Device Difficult to Maintain; Device Difficult to Maintain
ON 20-APR-2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY INVACARE COOPERATION, THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA (VA MEDICAL CENTER, MILWAUKEE, WI) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER GOT SORES ON HIS CALVES DUE TO THE USE OF WORN-OUT CALF PADS. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AS IT WAS NOT OPEN SORES AND THE END-USER WAS JUST NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE SITUATION.
Patient problems: Pressure Sore/Ulcer
MAUDE report 14601269 ↗
Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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