HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
Report
- Report Number
- 3001421318-2023-15086
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 28, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 4, 2022
- Report Date
- August 24, 2023
- Manufacturer
- HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 00730002856789
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201306
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS ISSUE IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE EVENT SINCE THE TE 233003 AND TE 233004 MALFUNCTION CAN LEAD TO A DELAY IN THE THERAPY SINCE THE VENTILATOR CANNOT BE USED (IFU: "MUST BE SERVICED"). A FULLY FUNCTIONING VENTILATOR NEEDS TO BE PREPARED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VENTILATOR TO ALARM WITH TE 233003 AND TE 233004 WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CONTAMINATION WITH FLUIDS OF THE PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT AND CONNECTED FLOW SENSOR. WITH THIS INVESTIGATION IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET ITS SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, WHILE THE MEDICAL DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM. THE ALLEGATION IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A COMPLAINT. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR CORRECTION WILL BE PERFORMED EXCEPT THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. IN FUTURE HAMILTON MEDICAL AG WILL REPORT AN EVENT LIKE THIS ISSUE AS IT WILL BE DEEMED A REPORTABLE EVENT.
[1] PNEUMATICS 1- AUTOZERO- QAW 1.2 0.2 L/M; PNEUMATICS 2- NEB.VALVE- QAW: 1.2 1.0 L/M. TESTS FAILED DURING SERVICE SOFTWARE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1338234 | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-C3 | CBK | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-C3 | 00730002856789 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |