Severity
Moderate
GE Healthcare, LLC issued this FDA Devices recall on December 25, 2019. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 473 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-0117-2020) 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 473 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
473 devices
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Aestiva 7100, Model Numbers: 1. 1006-9320-000 2. 1006-9321-000 3. 1006-9320-000-001101 4. 1006-9021-000 5. 1006-9012-000 6. 1006-9111-000 7. 1006-9321-000-007639 8. 1006-9321-000-000023 9. 1006-9321-000-015180 10. 1006-9320-000-010369 11. 1006-9321-000-019486 12. 1006-9321-000-007601 13. 1006-9321-000-009266 14. 1006-9321-000-008526 15. 1006-9321-000-116507 16. 1006-9321-000-009244 17. 1006-9321-000-012769 18. 1006-9320-000-004497 19. 1006-9320-000-009697 20. 1006-9320-000-014484 21. 1006-9321-000-008072 22. 1006-9321-000-007618 23. 1006-9321-000-013784 24. 1006-9320-000-010963 25. 1006-9320-000-014485 26. 1006-9320-000-008839 27. 1006-9321-000-017374 28. 1006-9321-000-014553 29. 1006-9031-000 30. 1006-9321-000-000533 31. 1006-9321-000-007785 32. 1006-9320-000-016418 33. 1006-9320-000-013302 34. 1006-9320-000-020339 35. 1006-9320-000-002141 36. 1006-9320-000-009193 37. 1006-9320-000-014443 38. 1006-9320-000-008124 39. 1006-9321-000-009347 40. 1006-9320-000-009310 41. 1006-9320-000-004623 42. 1006-9321-000-020437 43. 1006-9321-000-025830 44. 1006-9321-000-004690 45. 1006-9321-000-011348 46. 1006-9114-000 47. 1006-9322-000 48. 1006-9321-000-006678 49. 1006-9321-000-043401 50. 1006-9322-000-043399 51. 1006-9320-000-018778 52. 1006-9320-000-010161 53. 1006-9320-000-009400 54. 1006-9320-000-007948 55. 1006-9321-000-001309 56. 1006-9321-000-008305 57. 1006-9321-000-027472 58. 1006-9321-000-008643 59. 1006-9320-000-008841 60. 1006-9320-000-010102 61. 1006-9322-000-020407 62. 1006-9321-000-004831 63. 1006-9320-000-010684 64. 1006-9320-000-014654 65. 1006-9320-000-006392 66. 1006-9320-000-009056 67. 1006-9321-000-025850 68. 1006-9320-000-000473 69. 1006-9320-000-017639 70. 1006-9321-000-003110 71. 1006-9321-000-019653 72. 1006-9321-000-008529 73. 1006-9321-000-010029 74. 1006-9321-000-005790 75. 1006-9320-000-010177 76. 1006-9320-000-028131 77. 1006-9321-000-006318 78. 1006-9322-000-106884 79. 1006-9320-000-004596 80. 1006-9321-000-006645 81. 1006-9321-000-010584 82. 1006-9320-000-007779 83. 1006-9320-000-025679 84. 1006-9320-000-011509 85. 1006-9320-000-008650 86. 1006-9321-000-020045 87. 1006-9321-000-014996 88. 1006-9320-000-015449 89. 1006-9320-000-010685 90. 1006-9321-000-000266 91. 1006-9321-000-019680 92. 1006-9321-000-004778 93. 1006-9321-000-004424 94. 1006-9321-000-008747 95. 1006-9320-000-009249 96. 1006-9320-000-010834 97. 1006-9320-000-022596 98. 1006-9024-000 99. 1006-9026-000 100. 1006-9322-000-011934 101. 1006-9322-000-049412 102. 1006-9322-000-110551 103. 1006-9320-000-019424 104. 1006-9321-000-017187 105. 1006-9321-000-005997 106. 1006-9321-000-091883 107. 1006-9321-000-004524 108. 1006-9321-000-013425 109. 1006-9320-000-015413 110. 1006-9321-000-007378 111. 1006-9320-000-010661 112. 1006-9321-000-005998 113. 1006-9321-000-156642 114. 1006-9320-000-015195 115. 1006-9320-000-017086 116. 1006-9320-000-017852 117. 1006-9321-000-001974 118. 1006-9321-000-010236 119. 1006-9321-000-007641 120. 1006-9321-000-014028 121. 1006-9321-000-015552 122. 1006-9321-000-011524 123. 1006-9321-000-009297 124. 1006-9320-000-017427 125. 1006-9320-000-017498 126. 1006-9321-000-022470 127. 1006-9321-000-024751 128. 1006-9321-000-007642 129. 1006-9321-000-007636 130. 1006-9321-000-029968 131. 1006-9321-000-039161 132. 1006-9321-000-035978 133. 1006-9321-000-011702 134. 1006-9321-000-043612 models truncated
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-0117-2020 |
| Date reported | December 25, 2019 |
| Date initiated | July 19, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare, LLC |
| Units affected | 473 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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