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MalfunctionFNN

REGULAR SIMILAC NIPPLE

Received Feb 11, 2014 · Event occurred Feb 7, 2014

Report MW5034548 · MDR key 3636690

Device

Generic name

Regular Similac Nipple

Lot number

34162SG

Product problems

  • Air Leak
  • No Flow

Patient

3 MO

  • No Code Available

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

INFANT BOTTLE FEEDING WITH REGULAR (B)(6) NIPPLE. THE FEEDING WAS NOT FLOWING OUT AND NO BUBBLES NOTED IN BOTTLE; NIPPLE CHANGED AND CHECKED, AND FEEDING DID FLOW OUT MANUALLY. AFTER 10 MINUTES, THE FEEDING STOPPED COMING OUT AND NO BUBBLES NOTED IN BOTTLE. NIPPLE CHANGED AGAIN WITH A NIPPLE FROM DIFFERENT BATCH NUMBER; AND MILK ABLE TO FLOW OUT, BUBBLES NOTED IN BOTTLE, AND INFANT FINISHED FEEDING IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. OTHER NIPPLES CHECKED MANUALLY FROM SAME BATCH, AND SAME THING HAPPENED; THE LIQUID WOULD START TO FLOW BUT THEN STOP. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES. EVENT REAPPEARED AFTER REINTRODUCTION: YES.