FDAApril 22, 2014device

HAMILTON-G5 Ventilator with software versions between V2.00 and V2.31. Anesthesiology: The HAMILTON-G5 ventilator is designed for intensive care ventilation of adult and pediatric patients, and optionally infant and neonatal patients

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Ventilation and alarms of a HAMILTON-G5 ventilator can be suppressed unintentionally after the activation of a suctioning maneuver by the operator; this situation can occur regardless of the selected patient group (neonatal, pediatric and adult).

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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Recall history

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