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Hoveround Corporation: medical device reports filed with FDA

296 reports name it, 2005–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Hoveround. Product code ITI.

296
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 14 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
87.6% across the product code
8.1%
classified as death, as reported
24 reports · not verified by FDA

296 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Hoveround Corporation" (motorized wheelchair); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Hoveround; received from February 2005 to September 2016. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (89.5%), death (8.1%) and other (1.7%); across all wheelchair, powered reports (product code ITI) death is recorded in 0.6% and malfunction in 87.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are improper or incorrect procedure or method (25%), insufficient device problem information (14.5%) and unintended collision (8.8%). The patient problems coded most often are fall, injury and bone fracture(s). FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Hoveround Corporation was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2016.

By year received

023452005: 320052006: 252007: 2220072008: 292009: 3520092010: 302011: 2520112012: 352013: 1720132014: 182015: 4520152016: 12

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death8.1%24
Injury89.5%265
Malfunction0%0
Other1.7%5
Not given0.7%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%296
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 30,586 reports carrying product code ITI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Improper or incorrect procedure or method7425%1%
Insufficient device problem information4314.5%0.8%
Unintended collision268.8%1.2%
Device tipped over186.1%1.2%
Human-device interface problem155.1%0.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly113.7%17.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)93%0.4%
Loss of powerthe device lost power82.7%3%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have72.4%3%
Device issuea problem with the device51.7%0.1%
Sticking31%3.4%
Unintended movement31%2.8%
Component falling20.7%0.9%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used20.7%3.6%
Fire20.7%1%
Bent10.3%3.4%
Breakthe device broke10.3%12.5%
Component(s), broken10.3%0.9%
Component(s), worn10.3%0%
Computer operating system problem10.3%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Falla fall12542.2%
Injurya physical injury8629.1%
Bone fracture(s)5317.9%
Hospitalization required4013.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term268.8%
Hip fracturea broken hip155.1%
Surgical procedure93%
Complaint, ill-defined51.7%
Amputation41.4%
Laceration(s)41.4%
Physical entrapment41.4%
Fracture, arm31%
Bruise/contusion20.7%
Cellulitisa skin infection20.7%
Gangrenedeath of tissue20.7%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureHoveround CorporationProduct code ITIAll MAUDE reports
Reports29630,58626,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports8169
Classified as injury89.5%9.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%87.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code ITI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Powered Wheelchair18,46400.1%
Power Chair 20 Wide By 18 Deep For Pmi3,20200%
Tdxsp Electric Red Euro Wide Base W/ 23-1 Ssd Gear Box1,30900.2%
Pride Mobility Products1,9391453.6%
SmartDrive9326620%
M51p Blue Base W/Mk5 Nx Spj+ 915364208739500%
Quickie1,61910.2%
Tdxsp Wet Black Euro Narrow Base W/ 23-1 Ssd Gear Box27000%
Invacare Power Wheelchair24805.2%
Pride464010.1%
Pronto M41 Blue Base 915364576218500%
M51p Red Base W/Mk5 Nx Spj+ 915364208818100%
Tdxsp Wet Black Euro Narrow Base W/ 18-1 Ssd Gear Box17600%
Hoveround15415.8%
Pronto M6115200%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Hoveround Corporation reports

How many FDA reports name Hoveround Corporation?

296 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (89.5%), death (8.1%) and other (1.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

improper or incorrect procedure or method (25%), insufficient device problem information (14.5%), unintended collision (8.8%), device tipped over (6.1%) and human-device interface problem (5.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Hoveround Corporation was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.