Events

Recall of Device Recall HAMILTONC3

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hamilton Medical AG.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    78599
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1372-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-03-12
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=159862
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    After two and a half years, the battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher battery charge than what is available.
  • Action
    Customers were notified via letter on about 03/12/2018. The letter identified the affected device and described the issue. Instructions for medical facilities are to inspect the batteries for the battery manufacturing date and replace any batteries that are found to be in use for two years or more. Instructions for determining the battery manufacturing date are included in the Medical Device Field Safety Corrective Action Update attached to the letter. Questions or concerns can be directed to Bret Everett at 817-909-0308 or Hamilton Technical Support at 1-800-426-6331.

Device

Device Recall HAMILTONC3
  • Model / Serial
    Product No. 160005  All Serial Numbers
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WA; and, the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgian, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican. Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estland, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, SRI Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK , Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.
  • Product Description
    Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit || Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates in the hospital.
  • Manufacturer
    Hamilton Medical AG

Manufacturer

Hamilton Medical AG
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hamilton Medical AG, via Crusch 8, Bonaduz Switzerland
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hamilton Bonaduz Ag
  • Source
    USFDA