PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREAST PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1419937-2014-00512
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2014
- Report Date
- June 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDELA, INC.
- Product Code
- HGX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031614
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT BREAST PUMP. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WSA NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION/INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT BE RECEIVED, RESULTING IN NEW, CHANGED, OR CORRECTED INFORMATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THAT TIME. IT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY CONCLUDED THAT THE PUMP CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUSTOMER'S MASTITIS. REPORTED ISSUES OF MASTITIS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN (B)(4). MASTITIS IS USUALLY A BENIGN, SELF-LIMITING INFECTION WITH FEW CONSEQUENCES FOR THE SUCKLING INFANT. THE RISK OF MASTITIS IS HIGHER AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE BREASTFED PREVIOUSLY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH A HISTORY OR MASTITIS. RIORDAN AND WAMBACH, 4TH ED P294: BREASTFEEDING AND HUMAN LACTATION. MASTITIS REQUIRES PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE MOTHER FOR PAIN RELIEF AND PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTICS TO AVOID PROGRESSION TO OVERWHELMING SEPSIS.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW SUCTION WITH HER PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREAST PUMP AND SHE DEVELOPED MASTITIS, FOR WHICH SHE IS TAKING ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED BY HER PHYSICIAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368748 | PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREAST PUMP | HGX | MEDELA, INC. | 57063 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |