Device recall: Hamilton C6 REF 160021 (ESM Board PN 10144626 UDI-DI code: 76300028PN160021ZW Hamilton C6 is a ventilator intended to…
Class I FDA enforcement event 97079. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A mechanical defect on a printed circuit board (PCB) as a result of PCB separating process. This defect might cause the ventilator to either fail at startup (no patient involvement) or during the use of the device enter ambient state, resulting in an 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 AG started this device recall on 3 Jun 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Domat/Ems. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 97079 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Aug 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
Hamilton Medical AG, Domat/Ems, N/A, Switzerland.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2328-2025 | Hamilton C6 REF 160021 (ESM Board PN 10144626 UDI-DI code: 76300028PN160021ZW Hamilton C6 is a ventilator intended to provide positive pressure ventilatory support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates. | 1040 systems | Class I | Ongoing | 27 Aug 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class I
- 13%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 12
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2328-2025The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 97079. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/97079/. 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:
US Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97079?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1040 systems
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 13% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class I.