HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
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
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.
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 |