HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
Report
- Report Number
- 3001421318-2023-20974
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2021
- Report Date
- January 22, 2024
- Manufacturer
- HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 00730002856789
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181216
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- 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 ALMOST 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 LIKE 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 DURING THE PRE- OPERATIONAL CHECKS. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AS MOST LIKELY CAUSE IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO BE THE INTERNAL FLOW SENSOR AIR. THE DRIVER BOARD AS CAUSE IS UNLIKELY BUT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM.
UNIT SENT INTO THE WORKSHOP FOR FAILING PRE-OP TIGHTNESS TEST. THE T1 HAS THE FOLLOWING TEST RESULTS: PRE OP TESTS: TIGHTNESS TEST - FAIL SERVICE SOFTWARE PRESSSURE CALIBRATION - VERY LOW GAIN OF 862 = 50MBAR. AT 1000 GAIN, PRESSURE IS 46.4MBAR. LEFT GAIN AT 862. EXPIRATORY VALVE CALIBRATION - TE231001 DISPLAYED ON SCREEN, VOFFSET -389 (PASSED). BINARY VALVE COMPONENT TEST - TE231001 DISPLAYED ON SCREEN, PASSED. AUTOZERO NOTOK - PVENTCONTROL 17.8<18MBAR EXPIRATORY VALVE COMPOENT TEST - PEXPVALVE NOTOK (PRESSURE 30.5 (26.2-27.2)). TE231001 DISPLAYED ON SCREEN. PRESSURE NOTOK (PRESSURE 44.1 (47.0-53.0)). TE231001 DISPLAYED ON SCREEN. PROX TEST - DURING PROX PRESSURE 231001 DISPLAYED ON SCREEN, PASSED. CHECK VALVE - TEST JUST KEEPS RUNNING AND NEVER COMPLETES. IF THE TEST LUNG IS SQUEEZED TO INCREASE PRESSURE, TEST PASSES. PRESSURE SYSTEM TEST - PRESSURES ARE LOW. TIGHTNESS TEST - NOTOK AFTER OBSTRUCTION VALVE CLOSES PRESSURE TOO LOW (38.9 (MIN 43.0).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824946 | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-T1 | CBK | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-T1 | 00730002856789 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |