Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 9, 2018

Hamilton C3 Ventilator Recall: Risk of Unintended Ventilator Shutdown

Hamilton Medical recalls C3 ventilators with potential for unintended shutdown due to control board issues. Affected units may shut down unexpectedly with alarms. Contact for remedy details.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2796-2018Medical device Hamilton Medical ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

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.

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Recalling firmHamilton Medical AGVia Crusch 8 · Bonaduz, Switzerland

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Hamilton Medical is recalling C3 ventilators that may shut down unexpectedly due to a control board issue. This could disrupt critical patient care in hospitals. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71744-hamilton-c3-ventilator-recall-risk-of-unintended-ventilator-shutdown.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71744-hamilton-c3-ventilator-recall-risk-of-unintended-ventilator-shutdown · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2796-2018

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“Hamilton C3 Ventilator Recall: Risk of Unintended Ventilator Shutdown.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71744-hamilton-c3-ventilator-recall-risk-of-unintended-ventilator-shutdown. Based on FDA recall #Z-2796-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2796-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 9, 2018, that Hamilton Medical AG voluntarily recalled two Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Units due to a control board component defect. The hazard may cause the ventilator to shut down unexpectedly.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Hamilton Medical
Product: Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit
Serial Numbers: 3084, 3088

The hazard

An out of specification component on the control board may cause the ventilator to open the inspiratory channel and the expiratory valve. The device will shut down, triggering an emergency buzzer and a blinking alarm LED on the front side.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Hamilton Medical AG has had 11 other recalls since March 12, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall (November 14, 2025) and Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall (February 18, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for serial numbers 3084 or 3088 on the Hamilton C3 ventilator. The device is used in hospitals for ventilator support in intensive care, emergency, and recovery areas.

Brand
Hamilton Medical
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US distribution to CA, CO, IL, LA, MN, NY, OK, VA, WI. Worldwide distribution to China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Poland, Armenia.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2795-2018	Hamilton-C1 Ventilator Unit Product Usage: The HAMILTON-C1 ventilator is intended to provide positive pressure ventilation support to adults and pediatrics. The device is used in the in the intensive care ward, in the recovery room, and during transfer of ventilated patients within the hospital.; Serial Number: 12244, 12246, 12338, 12343, 12344, 12345, 12351, 12352, 12355, 12370, 12380, 12382, 12383, 12412, 12426, 12432	16 devices
Z-2796-2018	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.; Serial Number: 3084, 3088	2 devices

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Status
Look for serial numbers 3084 or 3:088 on the ventilator to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 9 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US distribution to CA, CO, IL, LA, MN, NY, OK, VA, WI. Worldwide distribution to China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Poland, Armenia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

Mar 9, 2018Firm started the recall
Aug 13, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Aug 22, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Mar 18, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2796-2018 (March 9, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2796-2018 to see it in context.
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