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Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote: medical device reports filed with FDA

207 reports name it, 2016–2019. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medela. Product code HGX.

207
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 20 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
48.3%
classified as malfunction
55.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

207 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote" (pump breast powered); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medela; received from January 2016 to December 2019. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (51.2%) and malfunction (48.3%); across all pump, breast, powered reports (product code HGX) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 55.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are decrease in suction (26.1%), break (23.7%) and crack (12.6%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, inflammation and bacterial infection. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2019.

By year received

047932016: 9320162017: 6920172018: 3320182019: 122019

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury51.2%106
Malfunction48.3%100
Other0%0
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%207
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 5,563 reports carrying product code HGX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Decrease in suction5426.1%13.8%
Breakthe device broke4923.7%18%
Crackthe device cracked2612.6%10.5%
Suction problem188.7%8.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly94.3%3.9%
Failure to power up94.3%3.6%
Noise, audible94.3%2.4%
Sparking94.3%5.8%
Detachment of device component83.9%5%
Protective measures problem83.9%2.1%
Component falling52.4%3.1%
Insufficient device problem information52.4%3.3%
Increase in suction41.9%0.7%
Material separation41.9%4.4%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient31.4%0.8%
Scratched material31.4%2.8%
Material frayed21%0.7%
Migration or expulsion of device21%0.1%
Smoking21%1.9%
Structural problem21%0.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified125.8%
Inflammationinflammation115.3%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection104.8%
Swellingswelling41.9%
Complaint, ill-defined21%
Fungal infectiona fungal infection21%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding21%
Occlusion21%
Abscessa collection of pus10.5%
Blood loss10.5%
Burn, thermal10.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort10.5%
Erythemaskin redness10.5%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction10.5%
Injurya physical injury10.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go ToteProduct code HGXAll MAUDE reports
Reports2075,56326,136,888
Share of that pool—3.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury51.2%42.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction48.3%55.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.5%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code HGX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump Go Tote1,05200%
Pump In Style Breast Pump42100%
Breastpump Pnsa Starter34500%
Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump Backpack32000%
Purely Yours25100%
Elvie25000%
Pump In Style Item Unk20200%
Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump Metro Bag16500%
Symphony1,1631331.6%
Freestyle9,490260.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote reports

How many FDA reports name Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote?

207 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (51.2%) and malfunction (48.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

decrease in suction (26.1%), break (23.7%), crack (12.6%), suction problem (8.7%) and device operates differently than expected (4.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pump In Style Advanced - On-The-Go Tote was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.