CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 7 May 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report

Quantum Informatics - Viper Monitor, Physiological, Patient recalled

Spectrum Medical is recalling Quantum Informatics - Viper Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection, distributed in 38 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Mar 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll software revisions/No UDI
Quantity recalled156 systems

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1695-2025
FDA event ID
96616
Recalling firm
Spectrum Medical, Gloucester
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
19 Mar 2025
FDA classified
29 Apr 2025
Reported
7 May 2025
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Device Malfunction
Device type
Patient Monitors

Timeline

19 Mar 2025Recall initiated by company
29 Apr 2025Classified by FDA+41 days
7 May 2025Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Medical device software marketed without FDA clearance .

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Brand Name: Quantum Informatics - VIPER Product Name: Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection or Alarms) Product Description: VIPER is a software-only device (SaMD) that is intended to provide near real-time patient safety and clinical best practice solutions for the high-risk patient population in the operating room (OR). VIPER integrates multiple information feeds that supports the real-time distribution of critical patient information and the deployment of advanced active Patient Safety Systems and clinical Best Practice. By integrating compliance, complication, and sophisticated alerting systems, VIPER offers improved support for the avoidance of adverse events.

Where it was distributed

California, Florida, Illinois, Arkansas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, Massechusetts, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Washington, West Virginia, Texas, Virginia, Minnesota, Distric of Columbia, Ohio, Conneticut, New Jersey, Utah, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, New York, Kansas, South Carolina, Idaho, Tennessee, Oregon, Maine, Indiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Medical device software marketed without FDA clearance .

Which lots are affected?

All software revisions/No UDI

Where was it sold?

California, Florida, Illinois, Arkansas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, Massechusetts, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Washington, West Virginia, Texas, Virginia, Minnesota, Distric of Columbia, Ohio, Conneticut, New Jersey, Utah, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, New York, Kansas, South Carolina, Idaho, Tennessee, Oregon, Maine, Indiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 96616
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIQuantum Informatics - Vision / Live Vue Monitor recalledSpectrum MedicalDevice Malfunction38 states

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