PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM # UNK)
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
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.
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 |