The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1965-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Hamilton Medical Infant Flow Sensor Recalled for Inaccurate Ventilation Measurements

Hamilton Medical is recalling Infant Flow Sensors because inaccurate flow measurements may cause ventilators to decrease ventilation delivery.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device used for life-support ventilation where inaccurate measurements may lead to decreased ventilation delivery, representing a risk of harm without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Hamilton Medical, Inc. is recalling the Hamilton Medical Infant Flow Sensor, single use, Part number 260179. This device is an accessory used to measure patient air flow and pressures within Hamilton Medical Ventilators. A total of 154 units were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because an issue was discovered where the ventilator may adjust ventilation based on inaccurate flow measurements when using a ventilation mode with adaptive volume control (APVcmv/CMV+). This inaccuracy may result in the ventilator decreasing the amount of ventilation delivered to the patient.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected infant flow sensors and contact Hamilton Medical for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Hamilton Medical Infant Flow Sensor, single use, (3.1m), Part number 260179. The infant flow sensor is an accessory for the Hamilton Medical Ventilators. Product Usage: The infant flow sensor is a device to measure patient air flow and pressures within the Hamilton Medical Ve
Affected units
154

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • PN 260179
  • all lot codes.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Hamilton Medical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →