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Z-1371-2018Class II

Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally...

Hamilton Medical AG / initiated 2018-03-12 / Open, Classified

Hamilton Medical AG began a recall of Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates in the hospital on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "After two and a half years, the battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher battery charge than what is available". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1371-2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Hamilton Medical AG
Product
Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates in the hospital.
Product code
CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Reason for recall
After two and a half years, the battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher battery charge than what is available.
FDA root cause
Other
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.
Quantity in commerce
739 units total
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 codes and lots
Product No. 160001  All Serial Numbers.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1371-2018
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1371-2018Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1372-2018Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated