HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
Report
- Report Number
- 3001421318-2023-10957
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 15, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 11, 2022
- Report Date
- September 12, 2023
- Manufacturer
- HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 00730002856789
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201306
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS ISSUE IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE EVENT SINCE THE MALFUNCTIONS "TIGHTNESS TEST FAILED" AND "FLOW SENSOR TEST FAILED" CAN LEAD TO A DELAY IN THE THERAPY SINCE THE VENTILATOR CANNOT BE USED. A FULLY FUNCTIONING VENTILATOR NEEDS TO BE PREPARED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INTERNAL LEAKAGE, AMBIENT VALVE AND OXYGEN SENSOR WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. ALSO, THE O2 CELL WAS CLOSE TO EXPIRATION WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE CORRECTION IN THIS CASE WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AMBIENT VALVE AND O2 CELL. 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 PREPARED 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.
THE REPORT FROM HOSPITAL SAY DURING THE USE OF THE VENTILATOR FOR THE PATIENT, THE MACHINE MADE A SHORT ABNORMAL SOUND. HAMILTON-C3 MADE IN NOV. 16, 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302997 | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-C3 | CBK | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-C3 | 00730002856789 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |