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Hamilton - G5 Ventilator (2014-04-17)
- Starting date:
- April 17, 2014
- Posting date:
- May 6, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-39351
Recalled products
- Hamilton - G5 Ventilator
Reason
Investigations shown that ventilation and alarms of a Hamilton-G5 ventilator can be supressed unintentionally after the activation of a suctioning maneuver. Can occur in any patient group (Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult)
Affected products
A. Hamilton - G5 Ventilator
Lot or serial number
All with software versions 2.00 to 2.31
Model or catalog number
- 159001
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Hamilton Medical AG
Via Crush 8
Bonaduz
7402
SWITZERLAND