Intelligent humidification with the new HAMILTON-H900

After successful 510(k) clearance, Hamilton Medical presents the new active humidifier HAMILTON-H900 in the US. With improved ergonomics, ease of use, and facilitated handling, the HAMILTON-H900 makes humidification one less thing to worry about in c

As a manufacturer of Intelligent Ventilation solutions, Hamilton Medical provides caregivers with

technologies that allow them to focus on the important aspects of patient care. To expand the

Intelligent Ventilation concepts to devices directly involved in critical care ventilation was the next

logical step.

“Humidification is an important part of respiratory care. When we developed the HAMILTON-H900

humidifier, we talked to many clinicians to understand what they would improve in conventional

humidification,” explains Jens Hallek, President of Hamilton Medical.

Easier handling of circuits, cables and connections, an improved user interface, reduction of rainout,

and increased safety were the most requested enhancements. The HAMILTON-H900 aims at

improving humidification in exactly these areas.

Handling

The HAMILTON-H900 comprises only two components, which are delivered preassembled and

ready to use: The wall-heated breathing set including the new all-in-one connectors, integrated

temperature probe, water refill tube, Y-piece, and water chamber, and the humidifier base with

the user interface and the heating plate.

This saves time, increases efficiency, and facilitates the handling of the humidifier, as well as

reducing the risk of contamination. With no need to worry about extra cables to connect or

disconnect anymore, the caregiver only needs to slide the water chamber into the humidifier and

connect the breathing circuit to the patient.

Rain-out and temperature control

The breathing circuits for the HAMILTON-H900 integrate the heater wires into the circuit wall. This

eliminates the cold interface between heated breathing gas and ambient temperatures, and leads

to significantly reduced condensation and rain-out effects in the breathing circuit.

To perfectly adapt the humidification therapy to the individual patient and environmental

conditions, the HAMILTON-H900 humidifier allows for manual adjustment of the chamber

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temperature and temperature gradient. Having too much condensation in the tubing can,

therefore, be avoided by adjusting the temperature gradient.

By reducing the need to open the circuit to drain condensate, the HAMILTON-H900 minimizes the

potential for the spread of pathogens associated with the development of ventilator-associated

pneumonia (VAP).

Ergonomic and intuitive user interface

Due to the ergonomic design, the user interface can be easily seen and operated from a standing

position, and provides all the information the caregiver needs at a glance. The large, high-contrast

LC display provides excellent readability, even in direct sunlight.

Alarms are displayed with self-explanatory icons on the LC display, and can be heard and seen

from afar thanks to the bright alarm lamps and audible alarm.