Severity
Moderate
GE Healthcare, LLC issued this FDA Devices recall on December 25, 2019. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 19351 devices units are affected. The recall was issued because: Certain Aespire and Aestiva Anesthesia Systems were noted to have a vulnerability to a cyber-attack when connected to t…. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0116-2020) was formally reported on December 25, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 19, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. GE Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records indicate 19351 devices units are affected.
The documented reason for this recall is: Certain Aespire and Aestiva Anesthesia Systems were noted to have a vulnerability to a cyber-attack when connected to the hospital network. An insufficiently secured terminal server may provide an opportunity for a mal… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 7 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Severity
Moderate
Units Affected
19351 devices
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Aespire 7100, Model Numbers: 1. 1009-9000-000-009469 2. 1009-9000-000 3. 1009-9000-000-013913 4. 1009-9000-000-001366 5. 1009-9000-000-009857 6. 1009-9003-000 7. 1009-9000-000-008120 8. 1009-9000-000-009600 9. 1009-9000-000-014290 10. 1009-9000-000-010585 11. 1009-9000-000-004993 12. 1009-9011-000-004795 13. 1009-9000-000-013407 14. 1009-9000-000-004604 15. 1009-9000-000-017674 16. 1009-9000-000-008763 17. 1009-9000-000-008306 18. 1009-9000-000-003277 19. 1009-9000-000-004166 20. 1009-9000-000-008560 21. 1009-9000-000-000299 22. 1009-9000-000-011444 23. 1009-9000-000-003529 24. 1009-9000-000-005666 25. 1009-9000-000-019821 26. 1009-9011-000 27. 1009-9000-000-017345 28. 1009-9000-000-009893 29. 1009-9000-000-007258 30. 1009-9000-000-004959 31. 1009-9000-000-010185 32. 1009-9000-000-016672 33. 1009-9011-000-017769 34. 1009-9000-000-014329 35. 1009-9011-000-020685 36. 1009-9000-000-026022 37. 1009-9011-000-002912 38. 1009-9000-000-014723 39. 1009-9000-000-013385 40. 1009-9000-000-006725 41. 1009-9000-000-005163 42. 1009-9000-000-004022 43. 1009-9000-000-017939 44. 1009-9000-000-000300 45. 1009-9000-000-018855 46. 1009-9000-000-016724 47. 1009-9000-000-010268 48. 1009-9000-000-011595 49. 1009-9000-000-019277 50. 1009-9011-000-023222 51. 1009-9011-000-015929 52. 1009-9000-000-017824 53. 1009-9000-000-008270 54. 1009-9000-000-010416 55. 1009-9000-000-019089 56. 1009-9000-000-013395 57. 1009-9011-000-021989 58. 1009-9000-000-000517 59. 1009-9000-000-002407 60. 1009-9000-000-008415 61. 1009-9000-000-009597 62. 1009-9000-000-010178 63. 1009-9011-000-010400 64. 1009-9011-000-011366 65. 1009-9000-000-012360 66. 1009-9101-000 67. 1009-9000-000-013787 68. 1009-9000-000-006266 69. 1009-9000-000-014915 70. 1009-9000-000-000290 71. 1009-9000-000-013507 72. 1009-9000-000-011600 73. 1009-9000-000-010595 74. 1009-9000-000-009543 75. 1009-9000-000-011111 76. 1009-9000-000-013378 77. 1009-9000-000-000526 78. 1009-9000-000-010536 79. 1009-9000-000-010116 80. 1009-9000-000-005939 81. 1009-9000-000-008216 82. 1009-9000-000-006786 83. 1009-9000-000-012155 84. 1009-9000-000-012379 85. 1009-9000-000-014000 86. 1009-9011-000-022466 87. 1009-9000-000-009912 88. 1009-9000-000-006906 89. 1009-9000-000-004380 90. 1009-9000-000-010245 91. 1009-9000-000-010413 92. 1009-9000-000-013616 93. 1009-9000-000-009428 94. 1009-9000-000-010597 95. 1009-9000-000-020606 96. 1009-9000-000-010059 97. 1009-9000-000-014122 98. 1009-9000-000-016795 99. 1009-9000-000-012149 100. 1009-9000-000-005760 101. 1009-9000-000-009836 102. 1009-9000-000-016818 103. 1009-9000-000-017699 104. 1009-9000-000-004020 105. 1009-9000-000-013953 106. 1009-9000-000-009583 107. 1009-9000-000-007938 108. 1009-9000-000-007336 109. 1009-9000-000-010435 110. 1009-9011-000-016719 111. 1009-9000-000-024098 112. 1009-9011-000-004634 113. 1009-9011-000-016794 114. 1009-9011-000-005431 115. 1009-9000-000-000598 116. 1009-9011-000-005442 117. 1009-9000-000-022792 118. 1009-9000-000-003950 119. 1009-9000-000-013921 120. 1009-9000-000-011116 121. 1009-9000-000-017203 122. 1009-9000-000-003335 123. 1009-9000-000-008264 124. 1009-9000-000-009868 125. 1009-9011-000-015245 truncated text
Certain Aespire and Aestiva Anesthesia Systems were noted to have a vulnerability to a cyber-attack when connected to the hospital network. An insufficiently secured terminal server may provide an opportunity for a malicious actor that has already penetrated the hospital network to send fraudulent flow sensor correction parameters.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0116-2020 |
| Date reported | December 25, 2019 |
| Date initiated | July 19, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare, LLC |
| Units affected | 19351 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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