MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a consumer report with the FDA on 2017-03-29 for HARMONY MANUAL BREASTPUMP 67186 manufactured by Medela, Llc.
[71164422]
On (b)(6) 2017, a medela clinician followed up with the customer at which time she stated she no longer has mastitis and had been treated with dicloxacillin by her doctor. It cannot be definitively concluded that the pump caused or contributed to the customer? S mastitis. Reported issues of mastitis are under investigation in ir14-(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 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.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10
[71164423]
On (b)(6) 2017, the customer reported to customer service that the suction on her harmony breast pump was low. She also stated she was diagnosed and treated by her doctor for mastitis.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 1419937-2017-00090 |
| MDR Report Key | 6442840 |
| Report Source | CONSUMER |
| Date Received | 2017-03-29 |
| Date of Report | 2017-03-29 |
| Date of Event | 2017-03-16 |
| Date Facility Aware | 2017-03-16 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2017-03-16 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2017-03-29 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Manufacturer Contact | ROBERT SOKOLOWSKI |
| Manufacturer Street | 1101 CORPORATE DRIVE |
| Manufacturer City | MCHENRY IL 60050 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 60050 |
| Manufacturer G1 | MEDELA LLC |
| Manufacturer Street | 1101 CORPORATE DRIVE |
| Manufacturer City | MCHENRY IL 60050 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 60050 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | HARMONY MANUAL BREASTPUMP |
| Generic Name | PUMP, BREAST, NON-POWERED |
| Product Code | HGY |
| Date Received | 2017-03-29 |
| Model Number | 67186 |
| Catalog Number | 67186 |
| Operator | LAY USER/PATIENT |
| Device Availability | N |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | * |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | MEDELA, LLC |
| Manufacturer Address | MCHENRY IL |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Other | 2017-03-29 |