Quantum Pump Console recallZ-2238-2019 · Spectrum Medical Ltd. · initiated May 29, 2019
Class I Terminated All recalls posted in August 2019
Is my device affected?
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Why it was recalled
Potential for Quantum Pump Console, part of the Quantum Perfusion Systems, to unexpectedly shut down while in use.
FDA root cause category: Software design
What the company is doing
Spectrum Medical notified customers on about 05/29/2019 via "URGENT FIELD SAFETY CORRECTION" letter. Customers were informed that Spectrum Medical is in the process of installing the most recent software update v6.2.3.16 to the Quantum Perfusion Systems, (Quantum Pump Console). This software update corrects an error that could potentially lead to power loss. All Quantum Perfusion Systems are in scope of this issue. Customers were instructed to be aware that user intervention may be necessary with continued use before the software update, assure that all users receive notice of this issue, confirm receipt of the Urgent Medical Device Correction by returning the customer response form, and a Spectrum Medical service team will contact each customer and arrange a time and date to update the systems with the most recent software update. Additionally, customers were instructed to notify all relevant personnel and to customers if the devices have been further distributed.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2238-2019
- Recall class
- Class I (most serious)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- May 29, 2019
- Posted by the FDA
- Aug 23, 2019
- Recalling firm
- Spectrum Medical Ltd.
- Quantity
- 108 units (8 US, 100 OUS)
- Product code
- DTQ
- FDA submissions
- K173834
- Distribution
- US distribution to NY, OH, VA, WA. International distribution to the Netherlands.
Product description
Quantum Pump Console
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Show the full code information (1k characters)
Software version 6.2.1.9; Serial Numbers PH1000005, PH1000020, PH1000027, PH1000030, PH1000077, PH1000081, PH1000082, PH1000086, PH1000087, PH1000093, PH1000100, PH1000101, PH1000102, PH1000103, PH1000109, PH1000110, PH1000112, PH1000113, PH1000114, PH1000115, PH1000120, PH1000127, PH1000129, PH1000131, PH1000132, PH1000134, PH1000135, PH1000137, PH1000139, PH1000140, PH1000141, PH1000144, PH1000145, PH1000150, PH1000156, PH1000158, PH1000159, PH1000160, PH1000161, PH1000162, PH1000165, PH1000168, PH1000170, PH1000171, PH1000172, PH1000175, PH1000176, PH1000177, PH1000178, PH1000179, PH1000180, PH1000182, PH1000201, PH1000208, PH1000209, PH1000210, PH1000211, PH1000212, PH1000213, PH1000215, PH1000233, PH1000256, PH1000257, PH1000259, PH1000438, PH1000439, PH1000440, PH1000441, PH1000442, PH1000445, PH1000455, PH1000495, PH1000498, PH1000522, PH1000615, PH1000644, PH1000645, PH1000646, PH1000647, PH1000648, PH1000649, PH1000668, PH1000669, PH1000670, PH1000682, PH1000683, PH1000684, PH1000686, PH1000687, PH1000688, PH1000689, PH1000692, PH1000722, PH1000726, PH1000727, PH1000740, PH1000742, PH1000743, PH1000744, PH1000879, PH1000880, PH1000882, PH1000885, PH1000886, PH1000895, PH1000897, PH1000939, PH1000940
Other devices under the same FDA submission
5 devices cleared under K173834 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Quantum QRP8Spectrum Medical Limited · Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass1 recall24 reports
- Quantum QRP6Spectrum Medical Limited · Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass66 reports
- Quantum QRP4Spectrum Medical Limited · Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass29 reports
- Quantum ® QPF2Spectrum Medical Limited · Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass1 report
- Quantum QPSSpectrum Medical Limited · Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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