FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM WORKSTATION

MDR report key: 25123020 · Received May 8, 2026

Report

Report Number
3006073153-2026-00128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2026
Date of Event
April 7, 2026
Report Date
May 8, 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

LOGS REVIEW SHOWS THERE WAS A PC COMMS LOSS DURING THE REPORTED EVENT. DURING THE DEVICE COMMS LOSS, GAS AND BLOOD FLOW WERE NOT INTERRUPTED. THE INTERNAL RESYNC OF COMMS AUTOMATICALLY RE-ESTABLISHED ALL COMMUNICATIONS, BY DESIGN. UPON RECEIPT DEVICE PRESENTS NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE. UNABLE TO REPLICATE REPORTED ISSUE REBOOTING DEVICE MULTIPLE TIMES TO FORCE COMMUNICATION RESTART. ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE SOFTWARE FAULT. DEVICE COMMS ARE IMPROVED IN SOFTWARE 6.8+. CONFIRMED OS IS UPDATED TO LATEST VERSION. COMPLETED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SUCCESSFULLY. AS THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FOR THIS ERROR CODE ON THIS SERIAL NUMBER, DEVICE IS BEING PERMANENTLY REPLACED WITH DEVICE ON SITE. NO PATIENT HARM OR DELAYS TO THE SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

QWS HAD UNEXPECTED SHUT-DOWN MID-CASE. POWER BUTTON DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PRESSED FOR 10 SECONDS BY USER OR PUSHING AGAINST OTHER EQUIPMENT. QWS BOOTED BACK UP INDEPENDENTLY WITH SPECTRUM LOGO ROTATED 45 DEGREES AND "SYSTEM ERROR" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. QWS SHUT ITSELF OFF AGAIN AND BOOTED BACK UP PROPERLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER. USER WAS STILL ON BYPASS AND DID NOT ATTEMPT A HARD REBOOT OF THE QWS OR A SWAP TO A NEW QWS. ALL TIMERS, RECORD, ETC. WERE LOST UPON QWS START UP BUT NO OTHER EFFECTS TO OPERATIONS OF THE REST OF THE HLM. AFTER THE CASE LOGS WERE PULLED AND NO REPORTS OF FAILURE SINCE THEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
54345 QUANTUM WORKSTATION EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD GAS/PH MONITOR DRY SPECTRUM MEDICAL LTD. QWS15S 05060434422293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown