§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accidents have been caused by(a) powered wheelchairs and (b) electric two seater scooters in each of the last two years. [R] [21793]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 10 December 2001]: The Medical Devices Agency received a total of 7,222 adverse incident reports concerning medical devices between 1 December 1999 and 30 November 2000. Completed investigations so far from these reports show that 424 related to electric-powered wheelchairs. The causes of 317 of these completed investigations had some link to the wheelchair itself or its accessories or its instructions for use.
The MDA received a total of 7,886 adverse incident reports concerning medical devices between 1 December 2000 and 30 November 2001. Completed investigations so far from these reports show that 322 related to electric-powered wheelchairs. The causes of 208 of these completed investigations had some link to the wheelchair itself or its accessories or its instructions for use.
The MDA has no recorded incidents concerning electric two-seater scooters.