BP ADVANCED PERSONAL DOUBLE
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
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).
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 |