FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM # UNK)

MDR report key: 3070334 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1419937-2013-00222
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
February 1, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDELA, INC.
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REPLACEMENT POWER CORD WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. IN FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CUSTOMER SHE REPORTED THAT HER TRANSFORMER SPARKED WHERE THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AT THE JOINT OF THE ADAPTER PLUG AND WIRE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING WAS MELTED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WITNESS ANY SMOKING OR FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. THE PRODUCT EVAL REVEALED THAT THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING IS MELTED (NO BREACH) AND THAT THERE ARE EXPOSED WIRES AND A SHORT IN THE CORD. 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 04/04/2011. ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS NOTIFICATION ARE ON-GOING. A VISUAL EXAM OF THE POWER SUPPLY REVEALED THE TRANSFORMER EXPOSED WIRES AND MELTING (NO BREACH). THE POWER SUPPLY WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE DC PLUG WAS MEASURED AT 0.09 VDC, THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DC CORD, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY IS PRODUCING THE INCORRECT VOLTAGE. SMOKE, FIRE AND SPARKING WERE NOT OBSERVED WHILE THE POWER SUPPLY WAS PLUGGED IN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT HER TRANSFORMER HAS EXPOSED WIRES AND THAT IT DOES NOT POWER ON HER PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166521 PUMP IN STYLE (ITEM # UNK) HGX MEDELA, INC. 57XXX/9207010 17B/PRIOR TO REV L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1