FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BP ADVANCED PERSONAL DOUBLE

MDR report key: 3853650 · Received April 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1419937-2014-00335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
March 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDELA, INC
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. UPON RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT AND THE QE EVAL, A BREACH IN THE TRANSFORMER WAS FOUND. EVAL SUMMARY: A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE POWER SUPPLY REVEALED THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING WAS CRACKED OPEN, EXPOSING INNER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE CORD REVEALED NOTHING UNUSUAL. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE DC PLUG WAS MEASURED AT 13.80 VDC, WHICH IS NORMAL AND INDICATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY IS PRODUCING THE CORRECT VOLTAGE. RESISTANCE ACROSS THE DC PLUG WAS MEASURED OPEN, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS NOT A SHORT IN THE DC CORD. SMOKE, FIRE AND SPARKING WERE NOT OBSERVED WHILE THE POWER SUPPLY WAS PLUGGED IN. THE RESISTANCE ACROSS THE AC BLADES MEASURED AS 54.7 OHMS, WHICH IS NORMAL AND INDICATES THAT THE THERMAL FUSE DID NOT BLOW. THE CAUSE OF THE BREACH IN THE REV N TRANSFORMER HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SHE WAS HAVING LOW MILK EXPRESSION. UPON RECEIPT AND EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, A BREACH WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING EXPOSING UNDERLYING ELECTRONICS WHICH IS A SAFETY RISK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203295 BP ADVANCED PERSONAL DOUBLE HGX MEDELA, INC 9207010/57065 1413/REV N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1