Z-1525-2022Class I

HAMILTON-C6 Intensive Care Ventilator, REF: 160021

Name: Z-1525-2022 HAMILTON-C6 Intensive Care Ventilator, REF: 160021
Creator: Hamilton Medical AG
Published: 2022-06-27
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Hamilton Medical AG / initiated 2022-06-27 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

FDA source

Hamilton Medical AG began a recall of HAMILTON-C6 Intensive Care Ventilator, REF: 160021 on 2022-06-27. FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Ventilator status indicator board can become loose, which could lead to water ingress (disinfectants) that may lead to technical fault alarms. Multiple technical faults in a short time may force ventilators into Safety...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1525-2022
Classification: Class I
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2022-06-27
Posted: 2022-08-19
Recalling firm: Hamilton Medical AG
Product: HAMILTON-C6 Intensive Care Ventilator, REF: 160021
Product code: CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Reason for recall: Ventilator status indicator board can become loose, which could lead to water ingress (disinfectants) that may lead to technical fault alarms. Multiple technical faults in a short time may force ventilators into Safety Ventilation (blower runs constantly) or Ambient Sate (inspiratory channel/expiratory valves opened; patient breaths room air unassisted) with Panel connection lost message displayed
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: On 6/27/22 Field Safety Notices were emailed to health care facilities, distributors, and service engineers who were informed to take the following actions: 1) In case of a loose status indicator board observed by the user, the front housing containing the status indicator board shall be replaced. This replacement prevents the water ingress that may lead to ambient state. 2) Check your affected ventilator and inform the distributor immediately if you detect the loosening of the status indicator board. 3) Your local distributor or service engineer will contact you shortly. 4) Loose status indicator board may not lead immediately to an ambient state, however it shall be replaced immediately to avoid any risk to the patient. 5) According to the Operator s manual, make sure to always have an alternative means of ventilation available when using ventilation devices. 6) Complete and return the confirmation sheet. Customers with questions can contact the firm: +41 58 610 10 20, [email protected]
Quantity in commerce: 358
Distribution: US nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico.
Product codes and lots: UDI-DI: 07630002808590, Serial Numbers: 5663, 6995, 6907, 6952, 7177, 7772, 6932, 6157, 8658, 7307, 5939, 6858, 6231, 8620, 6349, 8356, 6480, 8322, 8306, 9100, 9101, 9099, 9098, 6219, 7894, 7861, 8003, 6723, 7802, 4833, 7265, 7980, 7666, 7382, 6774, 7358, 7719, 6896, 6925, 9073, 9062, 9298, 9294, 9301, 9292, 9293, 9290, 9300, 9299, 9291, 9231, 9132, 9108, 8310, 8604, 8255, 8599, 7156, 8313, 8344, 8590, 8087, 8348, 8490, 8151, 7174, 8594, 8477, 8122, 8063, 9353, 9230, 9329, 9243, 9235, 9236, 9337, 9228, 9224, 9229, 9225, 9103, 8413, 6149, 8178, 8401, 7827, 8406, 8409, 7826, 6416, 7831, 6280, 9128, 9260, 9257, 9125, 9120, 9259, 9258, 9354, 8325, 8297, 7777, 6212, 6516, 6871, 8099, 6562, 8258, 5679, 5681, 7808, 7115, 8601, 7349, 7130, 6658, 7581, 7819, 8346, 6537, 8235, 7410, 6868, 8049, 8281, 7966, 7787, 9241, 9242, 9054, 9075, 9131, 9121, 9137, 9134, 9133, 9118, 6350, 7122, 7117, 6790, 7614, 8121, 7884, 8102, 8720, 8715, 8726, 8718, 8719, 9248, 9244, 9127, 9138, 9126, 8256, 8371, 9107, 9109, 9036, 9110, 9069, 9063, 9067, 8097, 9129, 9130, 9459, 8723, 8722, 8713, 8702, 8725, 8714, 8727, 8706, 8517, 8717, 7822, 8148, 7695, 8261, 7165, 6944, 7420, 6937, 7150, 6953, 7201, 6965, 7004, 7196, 8849, 8597, 8850, 9106, 9192, 9239, 9237, 9233, 8311, 7898, 7893, 6641, 6505, 6075, 7986, 8005, 7888, 7887, 9535, 9579, 9508, 9576, 9553, 9577, 9578, 9545, 9582, 9590, 9575, 7845, 7740, 8082, 8070, 6671, 7608, 6566, 8535, 8616, 7821, 6579, 7586, 7994, 7066, 7138, 9102, 9105, 14784, 8603, 8846, 8844, 8847, 8845, 8115, 7113, 7809, 7938, 7993, 7252, 8568, 7754, 7033, 8052, 6829, 8249, 9077, 9080, 9076, 9051, 9064, 9081, 9050, 9071, 9091, 7836, 7656, 9124, 9462, 9297, 9325, 9303, 8866, 9348, 9352, 9324, 9227, 6093, 6159, 6274, 6276, 6309, 6320, 6327, 6464, 6512, 6545, 6674, 6789, 7136, 7173, 7191, 7273, 7279, 7422, 7432, 7569, 7572, 7587, 7644, 7676, 7782, 7783, 7784, 7786, 7788, 7789, 7790, 7792, 7793, 7794, 7795, 7796, 7797, 7798, 7799, 7801, 7806, 7807, 7812, 7813, 7837, 7901, 7923, 7969, 8182, 8343, 8394, 8395, 8399, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8424, 8497, 8519, 8593, 8661, 8668, 8670, 8673, 8675, 8676, 8678, 8707, 8709, 8712, 9028, 9029, 9032, 9033, 9042, 9043, 9044, 9046

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1525-2022
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1525-2022	Class I	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2022-08-31	2022-08-19

Product code CBK

K201658Class IIHamilton-C6Hamilton Medical AG / cleared 2020-12-11

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