FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM WORK STATION

MDR report key: 24468074 · Received February 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
3006073153-2026-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2026
Date of Event
January 22, 2026
Report Date
February 27, 2026
Manufacturer
SPECTRUM MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
DRY
UDI-DI
05060434422293
PMA / PMN Number
K163657
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE QWS WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE CASE, BUT THE SPECIFIC SOFTWARE/TOUCHSCREEN GLITCH COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. DEVICE TO BE INVESTIGATED ON RETURN TO HQ.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING REDUCTION OF CPB FLOW TO 1.0 LPM FOR CROSS-CLAMP REMOVAL, THE TOUCHSCREEN FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE DEACTIVATING THE CROSS-CLAMP TIMER. INITIATION MODE WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE ARTERIAL FLOW CONTROL DIAL DISPLAY SWITCHED TO "VENOUS OCCLUDER," AND ARTERIAL FLOW REMAINED BELOW 1.0 LPM WITH THE CLAMP BEING OPEN. ATTEMPTS TO DEACTIVATE "INITIATION MODE" WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CIRCUIT WAS MANUALLY CLAMPED, THE SURGICAL TEAM WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE CP37 PUMP HEAD WAS PLACED ON EMERGENCY HAND-CRANK TO RESTORE FLOW AND MAP. IN A FINAL ATTEMPT, INITIATION MODE WAS DEACTIVATED SUCCESSFULLY, THE PUMP RETURNED TO EXTERNAL DRIVE, AND THE PATIENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY WEANED FROM CPB. THE QWS WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE CASE, BUT THE SPECIFIC SOFTWARE/TOUCHSCREEN GLITCH COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
530972 QUANTUM WORK STATION EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD GAS/PH MONITOR DRY SPECTRUM MEDICAL LTD. QWS15 05060434422293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other