FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDI FRIDA THE ACCU-DOSE PACIFIER BABY MEDICINE DISPENSER BY FRIDABABY

MDR report key: 14014907 · Received April 4, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5108756
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2022
Date of Event
March 31, 2022
Report Date
March 31, 2022
Manufacturer
FRIDABABY LLC.
Product Code
KYX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDI FRIDA THE ACCU-DOSE PACIFIER BABY MEDICINE DISPENSER BY FRIDABABY - HUB OF SYRINGE ATTACHES TO OUTER PART OF PACIFIER, AND MEDICATION PASSES THROUGH A THIN TUBE TO EXIT AT TIP OF PACIFIER. PROBLEM IS, THE TUBE TRAPS 0.2 ML OF MEDICATION, WHICH DOES NOT DISPENSE, AS IT IS JUST STUCK IN THERE ONCE THE SYRINGE PLUNGER MEETS THE HUB. THIS DEVICE IS FOR BABIES, AND BABY DOSES OF MEDICATION ARE OFTEN VERY SMALL - SO YOU COULD LITERALLY BE GIVING HALF THE DOSE OR EVEN LESS (ONE PERSON ON AMAZON ASKED IF IT COULD MEASURE 0.3 ML AND THE COMPANY POSTED AN ANSWER STATING YOU COULD - BUT IN THIS CASE THE CHILD WOULD ONLY GET ONE THIRD OF HER DOSE, AS 0.2 ML WOULD REMAIN INSIDE THE DEVICE). DEVICE SHOULD BE PULLED FROM THE MARKET, OR ALTERNATIVELY, IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY LABELED THAT AN ADDITIONAL 0.2 ML MUST BE LOADED INTO THE SYRINGE IN ORDER TO DISPENSE THE CORRECT AMOUNT. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1440302 MEDI FRIDA THE ACCU-DOSE PACIFIER BABY MEDICINE DISPENSER BY FRIDABABY DISPENSER, LIQUID MEDICATION KYX FRIDABABY LLC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 MO Male Disability FAMOTIDINE