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Device recall: HAMILTON-G5, with software versions less than or equal to 2.60 The HAMILTON-G5/S1 ventilators are designed for intensive
Hamilton Medical AG (Bonaduz) initiated this device recall on 25 Mar 2019; FDA lists 1 product record under event 82328, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 6% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Jun 2024. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Hamilton Medical AG has 12 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Hamilton Medical AG, Bonaduz, Switzerland.
Reason for recall
"New software version for affected ventilators reduces the probability of the ventilator entering an ambient state, in which the inspiratory channel and expiratory valves are opened, letting the patient breathe room air unassisted. When the ventilator enters the ambient state, alternative ventilation must be provided immediately."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution- US (Nationwide Distribution): MI, WI, OR, MO, TX, NV, PA, SC, HI, MN, ND, NC, AZ, FL, CA, MA, GA, NY, VA, WA, IN, CO, LA, IL, OH, TN, SD, OK, MI, AR, C, AK, WV, NJ, IA, NE,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1874-2019 | HAMILTON-G5, with software versions less than or equal to 2.60 The HAMILTON-G5/S1 ventilators are designed for intensive care ventilation of adult and pediatric patients, and optionally infant and neonatal patients. The device is intended for use in the hospital and institutional environment where health care… | 4338 units | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Hamilton Medical AG
All 12 events for Hamilton Medical AG
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "New software version for affected ventilators reduces the probability of the ventilator entering an ambient state, in which the inspiratory channel and expiratory valves are opened, letting the patient breathe room air unassisted. When the ventilator enters the ambient state, alternative ventilation must be provided immediately."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution- US (Nationwide Distribution): MI, WI, OR, MO, TX, NV, PA, SC, HI, MN, ND, NC, AZ, FL, CA, MA, GA, NY, VA, WA, IN, CO, LA, IL, OH, TN, SD, OK, MI, AR, C, AK, WV, NJ, IA, NE,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Jun 2024. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.