FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM # UNK)

MDR report key: 2801122 · Received October 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
1419937-2012-00640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2012
Date of Event
August 21, 2012
Report Date
August 23, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDELA, INC.
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN F/U WITH THE CUSTOMER, SHE INDICATED THAT THE TRANSFORMER HAD FALLEN APART AND THE UNDERLYING ELECTRONICS WERE EXPOSED. THE CUSTOMER ALSO INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD RETURN THE PRODUCT. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. SHOULD THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT BE RECEIVED, RESULTING IN NEW, CHANGED, OR CORRECTED INFO, A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THAT TIME. THOUGH THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DROPPING THE UNIT ONTO A HARD SURFACE OR OTHER TYPE OF SEVERE IMPACT. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TESTING INVOLVED DROPPING THE UNIT FROM A 1.0 M HEIGHT PER UL2601-1 2ND EDITION. PRODUCTION SAMPLES WERE DROPPED THREE TO FIVE TIMES FROM A HEIGHT OF 1.0 M AND THE HOUSINGS SHOWED DAMAGE AND CRACKING (ONLY AFTER AT LEAST THREE DROPS). THIS PRODUCT WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF CAPA (B)(4) WHICH WAS INITIATED FOR PUMP IN STYLE TRANSFORMER OVERHEATING/MELTING ISSUES FOR WHICH A FIELD ACTION SAFETY NOTIFICATION WAS INITIATED ON 04/04/2011. COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS PRODUCT ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR TRANSFORMER FELL APART.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM # UNK) HGX MEDELA, INC. UNK/9207010 REV L - 1211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1