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1610100 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Improper Flow or Infusion (2954); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/25/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The following was reported to hamilton medical ag: - the measured inspiratory tidal volume (vti) and the expiratory tidal volume (vte) are higher than the set tidal volume.(vt plus > 50%) and the ventilator alarmed.- this occurrence was noticed during patient ventilation.- various alarms were observed by the customer.Patient alarms: pa133002 (volumelimitreached), pa141017 (disconnectionpatient), pa141066(apvmaximumleakcompensation), pa141004(expminvolhigh), pa141002 (vthigh), pa141005(expminvollow), pa141003 (vtlow).- however, the device log files did not show any technical failures nor technical events (tf/te).- patient involvement: the event was noticed during patient ventilation.There is no interruption of ventilation reported.- medical intervention: the faulty ventilator device was taken out of service.There was no further information as to whether a replacement device has been used.- neither delay in treatment nor harm to the patient, user or third party has been reported.The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Hamilton medical ag case number is (b)(4).Investigation ongoing.
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Event or Problem Description
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The following was reported to hamilton medical ag: - the measured inspiratory tidal volume (vti) and the expiratory tidal volume (vte) are higher than the set tidal volume.(vt plus > 50%) and the ventilator alarmed.- this occurrence was noticed during patient ventilation.- various alarms were observed by the customer.Patient alarms: (b)(6),(volumelimitreached), pa141017 (disconnectionpatient), (b)(6), (apvmaximumleakcompensation), (b)(6), (expminvolhigh), (b)(6), (vthigh), (b)(6), (expminvollow), (b)(6) (vtlow).- however, the device log files did not show any technical failures nor technical events (tf/te).- patient involvement: the event was noticed during patient ventilation.There is no interruption of ventilation reported.- medical intervention: the faulty ventilator device was taken out of service.There was no further information as to whether a replacement device has been used.- neither delay in treatment nor harm to the patient, user or third party has been reported.The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A detailed investigation was performed by an expert from the technical service: date: 06.06.2024 name: (b)(4).The allegation in this complaint was confirmed to be a complaint.The issue is not likely to be serious to public health but has potential to cause serious injury or death, if it were to recur.Therefore, the event has been deemed to be a potentially reportable event.There was no patient, user or third-party harm reported.With this investigation it has been confirmed that the device did not fail to meet its specifications at the time of the event.According to the event and service logfiles there are no entries regarding technical faults or events, i.E.A malfunction of the device is not apparent.No repair of the device or replacement of a component took place.The user compared the measured values between different vetilators (other brands) and there is no longer any concern.Therefore, the root-cause is determined to be a misunderstanding of the user.This complaint does not result from a malfunction of the ventilator but is a user error.The issue can be resolved by training of users.A capa will not need to be initiated.Nevertheless, the complaints in the market are monitored constantly and if the complaint rate regarding this issue was to increase a capa will be considered.The serial# was corrected to (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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The following was reported to hamilton medical ag: the measured inspiratory tidal volume (vti) and the expiratory tidal volume (vte) are higher than the set tidal volume.(vt plus > 50%) and the ventilator alarmed.This occurrence was noticed during patient ventilation.Various alarms were observed by the customer.Patient alarms: pa133002 (volumelimitreached), pa141017 (disconnectionpatient), pa141066(apvmaximumleakcompensation), pa141004(expminvolhigh), pa141002 (vthigh), pa141005(expminvollow), pa141003 (vtlow).However, the device log files did not show any technical failures nor technical events (tf/te).Patient involvement: the event was noticed during patient ventilation.There is no interruption of ventilation reported.Medical intervention: the faulty ventilator device was taken out of service.There was no further information as to whether a replacement device has been used.Neither delay in treatment nor harm to the patient, user or third party has been reported.The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Hamilton medical ag case number is (b)(4).Hamilton medical ag complaint number: (b)(4).Follow-up 1 - investigation outcome: a detailed investigation was performed by an expert from the technical service: date:(b)(6) 2024 name: (b)(6).The allegation in this complaint was confirmed to be a complaint.The issue is not likely to be serious to public health but has potential to cause serious injury or death, if it were to recur.Therefore, the event has been deemed to be a potentially reportable event.There was no patient, user or third-party harm reported.With this investigation it has been confirmed that the device did not fail to meet its specifications at the time of the event.According to the event and service logfiles there are no entries regarding technical faults or events, i.E.A malfunction of the device is not apparent.No repair of the device or replacement of a component took place.The user compared the measured values between different vetilators (other brands) and there is no longer any concern.Therefore, the root-cause is determined to be a misunderstanding of the user.This complaint does not result from a malfunction of the ventilator but is a user error.The issue can be resolved by training of users.A capa will not need to be initiated.Nevertheless, the complaints in the market are monitored constantly and if the complaint rate regarding this issue was to increase a capa will be considered.The serial# was corrected to (b)(6).Hamilton medical ag complaint number: (b)(4).Follow-up 2 - corrected information: udi related data quality updates only.Field d4 was updated with full udi information.Updated fields: b4, d1, d3, d4, g4, g6, h2, h4, h11.
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