FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREAST PUMP GO TOTE

MDR report key: 4152501 · Received October 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1419937-2014-00763
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2014
Date of Event
September 22, 2014
Report Date
September 30, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDELA, INC.
Product Code
HGX
PMA / PMN Number
K031614
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REPLACEMENT POWER ADAPTER WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER AND REQUESTED THE DEFECTIVE POWER ADAPTER BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE DEFECTIVE POWER ADAPTER WAS RECEIVED AT MEDELA ON (B)(6) 2014. A PRODUCT EVAL WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM CUSTOMER REPORTED EXPOSED WIRES ON POWER ADAPTER BUT HAD REVEALED THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING WAS BREACHED ON (B)(6) 2014, EXPOSING INNER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY, WHICH IS A SAFETY RISK. EVAL SUMMARY: A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE POWER SUPPLY REVEALED THE TRANSFORMER HOUSING WAS BREACHED, EXPOSING INNER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE CORD REVEALED NOTHING UNUSUAL. THE TECH WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE DC PLUG TEST DUE TO PRONGS BEING OUT OF POSITION. RESISTANCE ACROSS THE DC PLUG WAS MEASURED OPEN, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS NOT A SHORT IN THE DC CORD. THE RESISTANCE ACROSS AC BLADES MEASURED AS 55.2 OHMS, WHICH IS NORMAL AND INDICATES THAT THE THERMAL FUSE DID NOT BLOW. THIS ISSUE WITH A DAMAGED TRANSFORMER HOUSING FOR THE PUMP IN STYLE DEVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE CUSTOMER EMAILED TO MEDELA CUSTOMER SVC THAT HER POWER CORD WAS BROKEN. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE CUSTOMER CALLED MEDELA CUSTOMER SVC AND STATED HER POWER ADAPTER HAD EXPOSED WIRES. DURING THE PRODUCT EVAL ON (B)(6) 2014, THE TECH OBSERVED A BREACHED TRANSFORMER HOUSING EXPOSING INNER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY, WHICH IS A SAFETY RISK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622275 PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREAST PUMP GO TOTE HGX MEDELA, INC. 57063/9207010 1313 REV N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1