FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM #UNK)

MDR report key: 2971457 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1419937-2013-00069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDELA, INC.
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL/INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE THE PRODUCT AND TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, INCLUDING A FINAL ATTEMPT BY LETTER. 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 (B)(4) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. SHOULD ADD'L INFO OR THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT BE RECEIVED, RESULTING IN NEW, CHANGED, OR CORRECTED INFO, A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THAT TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT HER POWER ADAPTER JUST FELL APART.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47536 PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM #UNK) HGX MEDELA, INC. 57XXX/9207010 UNK/REV L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1