Model Number SCF334 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device has been designed according to safety standards and is safe to use when used according to the dfu.Efforts are being made to retrieve the device from the consumer.
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Event Description
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The consumer stated that they used the product without the massage cushion for about two months while also breastfeeding.She noted that she experienced pain while pumping.The consumer claimed that in the last month pumping started to hurt a lot more and the skin around the nipples started to break down and wounds occurred.The consumer continued to use the pump because she needed to pump.The consumer went to the doctor due to the wounds.She used an ointment initially, but it did not heal the wounds.The consumer then got a breast infection in one breast.She received antibiotics for this infection and is in contact with a lactation expert.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device has been designed according to safety standards and is safe to use when used according to the dfu.Efforts are being made to retrieve the device from the consumer.(b)(6) 2019 the device was retrieved from the consumer.The device was tested and found to be working according to specification.Mastitis is a secondary complication to an expected side effect and is, therefore, not considered to be caused by the breast pump.We will continue monitoring these events in post market surveillance.
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Event Description
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The consumer stated that they used the product without the massage cushion for about two months while also breastfeeding.She noted that she experienced pain while pumping.The consumer claimed that in the last month pumping started to hurt a lot more and the skin around the nipples started to break down and wounds occurred.The consumer continued to use the pump because she needed to pump.The consumer went to the doctor due to the wounds.She used an ointment initially, but it did not heal the wounds.The consumer then got a breast infection in one breast.She received antibiotics for this infection and is in contact with a lactation expert.
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