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Health product recall

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

  1. 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
Hamilton Medical AG
Via Crush 8
Bonaduz
7402
SWITZERLAND