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Medical device recalls 2018

Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator… — Class II medical device recall Z-2796-2018

Terminated recall by Hamilton Medical AG, reported 2018-08-22, distributed in CA, CO, IL, LA, MN, NY, OK, VA…. An out of specification component on the control board may cause the ventilator to open the inspiratory channe

Recall numberZ-2796-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmHamilton Medical AG, Bonaduz, Switzerland
Recall initiated2018-03-09
Classified2018-08-13
Reported by FDA2018-08-22
Terminated2019-03-18
DistributedCA, CO, IL, LA, MN, NY, OK, VA, WI
Countries outside the USCN, DE, ID, IL, IN, KR, PK, PL, TW
Quantity2 devices
Reason classesspecification failure
Serial numbers3084, 3088

Product

Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is intended to provide positive pressure ventilator support to adults, pediatrics, infants and neonates depending on its configuration. The device is used in the intensive care ward, intermediate care ward, emergency ward, long term acute care hospital or in the recovery room, and during transfer of ventilated patients within the hospital.

Reason for recall

An out of specification component on the control board may cause the ventilator to open the inspiratory channel and the expiratory valve. The ventilator will shut down and an emergency buzzer providing an acoustic alarm and the blinking alarm LED on the device s front side.

Machine access

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