FDAJune 1, 2015device

Hamilton Medical Infant Flow Sensor, single use, (3.1m), Part number 260179. The infant flow sensor is an accessory for the Hamilton Medical Ventilators. Product Usage: The infant flow sensor is a device to measure patient air flow and pressures within the Hamilton Medical Ventilators.

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

The hazard

An issue has been discovered with the Hamilton Medical Infant Flow Sensor, single use. When a ventilation mode with adaptive volume control (APVcmv/CMV+) is used, the ventilator may adjust the ventilation on the inaccurate flow measurement and decrease the amount of ventilation delivered.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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Recall history

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