FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WILLOW 3.0 BREAST MILK CONTAINER

MDR report key: 17173247 · Received June 21, 2023

Report

Report Number
3012759464-2023-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2023
Date of Event
May 25, 2023
Report Date
June 21, 2023
Manufacturer
WILLOW INNOVATIONS, INC.
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K191577
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT MAGNETS HAD FALLEN OUT OF HER WILLOW 3.0 BREAST MILK CONTAINERS, WITH ONE OF THE MAGNETS UNRECOVERED. PREVIOUSLY, ON (B)(6) 2023, CUSTOMER REPORTED TO WILLOW CUSTOMER CARE THAT A MAGNET FROM HER REUSABLE MILK CONTAINER CAME OFF AND THE CONTAINER WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE PUMP. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN GIVEN REPLACEMENT CONTAINERS AND PUMPS. CUSTOMER HAS NOT SHARED HER CLEANING METHOD, CONTAINERS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AND LOT NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. A MANUFACTURING REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON THE PUMP DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND NO NONCONFORMANCES WERE NOTED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE PUMPS THAT MATED WITH THE CONTAINERS. SINCE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE WILLOW 3.0 BREAST MILK CONTAINER IN 2019, TREND ANALYSIS REVEALS THAT THERE HAS BEEN ONLY 1 OTHER REPORTED INCIDENCE OF A MAGNET FALLING OUT OF THE MILK CONTAINER DURING USE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS FOR THIS FAILURE MODE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY CONCLUDED THAT A DEFECT IN THE MILK CONTAINER CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO MAGNETS COMING OUT OF THE CONTAINER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2023, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE MAGNETS OF HER REUSABLE MILK CONTAINERS HAD FALLEN OFF, WITH ONE MAGNET ENDING UP IN THE POT SHE USED FOR STERILIZING AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, IN HER FOOD. THE OTHER MAGNET FROM HER CONTAINER IS REPORTEDLY MISSING.MEDWATCH REPORT (B)(4) CORRESPONDING TO THIS ISSUE WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2023.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1823251 WILLOW 3.0 BREAST MILK CONTAINER REUSABLE MILK CONTAINER FOR POWERED BREAST PUMP (WILLOW 3.0) HGX WILLOW INNOVATIONS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female