PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREASTPUMP STARTER
Report
- Report Number
- 1419937-2015-00230
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 20, 2015
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2015
- Report Date
- July 20, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDELA INC.
- Product Code
- HGX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031614
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREASTPUMP STARTER. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS 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 & WAMBACH, 4TH ED. P. 294: 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 ON (B)(6) 2015 THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING LOW SUCTION WITH HER PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREASTPUMP STARTER. SHE CALLED BACK ON (B)(6) 2015 AND STATED THAT SHE WAS STARTING TO GET MASTITIS, HAD A LARGE LUMP ON HER BREAST, A FEVER, PAIN AND CLOGGED DUCTS. SHE VISITED HER OB/GYN AND WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469635 | PUMP IN STYLE ADVANCED BREASTPUMP STARTER | HGX | HGX | MEDELA INC. | 57081 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |