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Device recall: Breathing circuit set, coaxial, 1.80 m, with flow sensor and expiratory valve set, REF: 260128, used with HAMILTON-C1, H
FDA enforcement event 97222 is a device recall by Hamilton Medical AG of Domat/Ems, initiated 26 Jun 2025 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
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. 13% of the 945 device enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. 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, Domat/Ems, Switzerland.
Reason for recall
"Ventilator coaxial breathing circuit may have a crack in blue tubing, which is used to deliver fresh gas to the patient. The crack will compromise inspiratory and expiratory flows, leading to partial or complete rebreathing of exhaled gases, which could lead to acute hypercapnia, respiratory acidosis, and if unrecognized organ dysfunction."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution in the states of NH, NY, CT, PA, IL, ME, CO, NC, NJ, UT, TX, GA, SC, VA, IN, SD, MO, OR, TN, MA, AZ, NM."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2167-2025 | Breathing circuit set, coaxial, 1.80 m, with flow sensor and expiratory valve set, REF: 260128, used with HAMILTON-C1, HAMILTON-T1 and HAMILTON-MR1 ventilators. | 2,560 | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Aug 2025 |
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: "Ventilator coaxial breathing circuit may have a crack in blue tubing, which is used to deliver fresh gas to the patient. The crack will compromise inspiratory and expiratory flows, leading to partial or complete rebreathing of exhaled gases, which could lead to acute hypercapnia, respiratory acidosis, and if unrecognized organ dysfunction."
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: "US Nationwide distribution in the states of NH, NY, CT, PA, IL, ME, CO, NC, NJ, UT, TX, GA, SC, VA, IN, SD, MO, OR, TN, MA, AZ, NM."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.