Device recall: Hamilton-C1, REF: 161001, Portable Intensive Care Ventilator
Class I FDA enforcement event 92873. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Hamilton Medical, Inc. started this device recall on 26 Jul 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Reno, NV. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 92873 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Sep 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. OUS: Not provided
Recalling firm
Hamilton Medical, Inc., Reno, NV.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2525-2023 | Hamilton-C1, REF: 161001, Portable Intensive Care Ventilator | 164 units | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2526-2023 | Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator | 76 units | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2527-2023 | Hamilton-T1, REF: 161009, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator | 1216 units | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2528-2023 | Hamilton-MR1, REF: 161010, Intensive Care Ventilator | 12 units | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2529-2023 | Hamilton C1/T1/MR1, REF: MSP161502/12, Control Board Spare part for ventilator | 6 units | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Z-2530-2023 | Hamilton-T1, REF: MSP161339/02, ESM Shielding Set, Spare Part for ventilator | 4 shielding set | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 10
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2525-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 92873. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/92873/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distribution US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. OUS: Not provided
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 92873?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
164 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 10% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class I.