PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED
Report
- Report Number
- 1419937-2011-00086
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 19, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 21, 2011
- Report Date
- March 22, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDELA, INC.
- Product Code
- HGX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031614
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
A REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. IN FOLLOW UP WITH THE CUSTOMER, SHE INDICATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEE A FIRE, SMOKE OR SPARKING, BUT THAT A HOLE BURNED INTO THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING. SHE INDICATED THAT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE, THAT HER REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY IS WORKING WITHOUT ISSUE AND THAT SHE WOULD RETURN THE ORIGINAL POWER SUPPLY. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE POWER SUPPLY HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A BREACH IN THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING IS A SAFETY RISK. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT BE RECEIVED, RESULTING IN NEW, CHANGED, OR CORRECTED INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. AS A RESULT OF CAPA (B)(4) WHICH WAS INITIATED FOR PUMP IN STYLE TRANSFORMER OVERHEATING/MELTING ISSUES, A FIELD ACTION SAFETY NOTIFICATION WAS INITIATED ON (B)(4) 2011. ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS NOTIFICATION ARE ON-GOING.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY FOR HER PUMP BECAME HOT AND BURNED "HOLE IN BOX." SHE INDICATED THAT THE CORD HAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE AND THAT SHE DOES WRAP THE CORD AROUND THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING WHEN STORING THE POWER SUPPLY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED | HGX | MEDELA, INC. | 57018W |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |