FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PNSA STARTER BP EN ES USA

MDR report key: 10516831 · Received September 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
1419937-2020-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2020
Date of Event
August 20, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDELA LLC
Product Code
HGX
UDI-DI
00020451350776
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT PUMP AND RETURN OF HER ORIGINAL PUMP WAS REQUESTED FOR TESTING/EVALUATION. IN FOLLOW UP WITH A COMPLAINT HANDLER ON (B)(6) 2020, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT SHE WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC AND ANTI-FUNGAL CREAM. SHE WAS OFFERED TO SPEAK WITH A MEDELA CLINICIAN AND ACCEPTED. FOLLOW UP WITH THE CLINICIAN IS ON-GOING AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. MEDELA IS FILING THIS REPORT, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY AS IT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION (MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2020, THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED TO MEDELA LLC THAT SUCTION WAS TOO HIGH ON HER PUMP IN STYLE BREAST PUMP WHEN SET AT THE LOWEST VACUUM SETTING. SHE ADDITIONALLY ALLEGED THAT IT CAUSED THE BLOOD VESSELS IN HER NIPPLES TO BURST AND TURN PURPLE. SHE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC AND ANTI-FUNGAL CREAM. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WENT BACK TO USING A SYMPHONY BREAST PUMP WITH NO ISSUES, BUT WHEN TRYING THE PUMP IN STYLE AGAIN, IT ONCE AGAIN CAUSED THE BLOOD VESSELS IN HER NIPPLES TO BURST AND TURN PURPLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
979773 PNSA STARTER BP EN ES USA PUMP, BREAST, POWERED HGX MEDELA LLC 101035077 0000002893 00020451350776

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other