The FDA today issued a recall notice for Hamilton Medical‘s G5 Ventilator due to issues with ventilation and alarm failure. The federal watchdog labeled the recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall issued by the FDA, which indicates “there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse […]
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Hamilton Medical wins $37M U.S. Defense Dept. deal
The U.S. Defense Dept. said it awarded Hamilton Medical a $37.4 million contract for ventilation systems.
The contract, expected to end in 2018, calls for the Swiss ventilation device maker to deliver from its catalogue of 118 ventilation systems and related accessories, according to a press release.
Hamilton Medical recalls ventilation systems over software issue
Swiss ventilation devices maker Hamilton Medical recalled certain of its Hamilton-T1 ventilators over concerns that a software glitch may harm pediatric patients.
The FDA gave the recall Class I status, a category reserved for device malfunctions "in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
