FDA Device recall Z-2796-2018
Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is intended to provide positive pressure ventilator support to adults…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2018-08-22
On 2018-08-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is intended to provide positive pressure ventilator support to adults… by Hamilton Medical Ag, citing an out of specification component on the control board may cause the ventilator to open the inspiratory channel and the expiratory valve. The ventilator will shut down and an emer….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2796-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2018-03-09 |
| Published | 2018-08-22 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Hamilton Medical Ag |
| Distribution | CA, CO, IL, LA, MN, NY, OK, VA, WI |
Product
Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C3 ventilator is intended to provide positive pressure ventilator support to adults, pediatrics, infants and neonates depending on its configuration. The device is used in the intensive care ward, intermediate care ward, emergency ward, long term acute care hospital or in the recovery room, and during transfer of ventilated patients within the hospital.
Reason
An out of specification component on the control board may cause the ventilator to open the inspiratory channel and the expiratory valve. The ventilator will shut down and an emergency buzzer providing an acoustic alarm and the blinking alarm LED on the device s front side.
Identifiers
| code_info | Serial Number: 3084, 3088 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2796-2018%22
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