PURELY YOURS
Report
- Report Number
- 3009974348-2015-00151
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 14, 2015
- Date of Event
- November 7, 2013
- Report Date
- November 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AMEDA, INC.
- Product Code
- HGX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K973501
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
UPON AMEDA ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION, A COMPONENT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE SMOKE, WHICH WAS OBSERVED BY THE USER, WAS GENERATED BY THE COMPONENT AS IT HEATED UP AND MELTED. THE MELTING OF THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT'S (IC) RESIN HOUSING WOULD CAUSE SMOKING. NO OTHER DAMAGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY OR WITHIN THE PUMP WAS OBSERVED. ULTIMATELY, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCY. NO OTHER INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE, WHERE A COMPONENT HAS HEATED UP, MELTED, AND GENERATED SMOKE.
AS PART OF AMEDA, INC.'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ACTIVITIES, A REVIEW OF HISTORICAL COMPLAINTS WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FDA. CUSTOMER CONTACTED AMEDA, INC. ON (B)(6) 2013 TO REPORT SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE PURELY YOURS BREAST PUMP FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DURING USE. THERE WERE NO BATTERIES IN THE COMPARTMENT AT THAT TIME. CUSTOMER WAS USING THE AC ADAPTER. CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE PUMP OR ADAPTER AND A REPLACEMENT WAS SENT TO HER THAT DAY. CUSTOMER STATES NO INJURY, BURN OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679018 | PURELY YOURS | ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP | HGX | AMEDA, INC. | 24502082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR |