HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
Report
- Report Number
- 3001421318-2023-40595
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 6, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2023
- Report Date
- March 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- HAMILTON MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 00730002856789
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- 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 1 YEAR AGO, NO ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE 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 HUMIDIFIER WAS IN USE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE WATER CHAMBER. THE BREATHING CIRCUIT SET (INCL. WATER CHAMBER) WAS REPLACED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM. REGARDING THE "LEAKY CHAMBER" CASES, ECOM-2665 HAS BEEN INITIATED AND COMPLETED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.
LEAKY FEED SETS ON PN 260185 LOT 1900025811.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118699 | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-H900 | CBK | HAMILTON MEDICAL AG | HAMILTON-H900 | 00730002856789 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |