FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HAMILTON MEDICAL AG

MDR report key: 18372274 · Received December 21, 2023

Report

Report Number
3001421318-2023-21644
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2023
Date of Event
June 29, 2021
Report Date
December 20, 2023
Manufacturer
HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
Product Code
CBK
UDI-DI
00730002856789
PMA / PMN Number
K181216
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REOPENED AND REVIEWED ACCORDING TO FDA FORM 483 INSPECTIONAL OBSERVATION EMS #2, EOBS2 FROM THE FDA INSPECTION CONDUCTED BETWEEN JULY 17 TO JULY 21, 2022 AT THE EMS AND BONADUZ SITES. A DETAILED INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED BY AN EXPERT FROM THE TECHNICAL SERVICE: SINCE THE COMPLAINT IN QUESTION WAS SUBMITTED TO HAMILTON MEDICAL AG MORE THAN 2 YEARS AGO, NO ATTEMPTS WILL BE PERFORMED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR CORRECTION WILL BE PERFORMED EXCEPT THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. IN FUTURE HAMILTON MEDICAL AG WILL REPORT AN EVENT SIMILAR TO THIS ISSUE AS IT WILL BE DEEMED A REPORTABLE EVENT. THE ALLEGATION IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A COMPLAINT. WITH THIS INVESTIGATION IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET ITS SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WHILE THE VENTILATOR WAS PREPARED FOR TREATMENT. BASED ON THE DATA FOUND, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY, CONTROL BOARD, A FLAT CABLE AND THE ESM BOARD WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHEN TURNED ON THE SELF-TEST ERROR "TECHNICAL EVENT: 233004" APPEARED. DURING TESTING: RINSE FLOW TEST - FAILED, PROXIMAL FLOW TEST - FAILED (INCORRECT QAW VALUES). WHEN CHECKING SENSORS: - PROXIMAL FLOW SENSOR QAW - GIVES INCORRECT VALUES, WHICH INDICATES ITS MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2034947 HAMILTON MEDICAL AG HAMILTON-T1 CBK HAMILTON MEDICAL AG HAMILTON-T1 00730002856789

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown