FDA Recall Terminated

CIC Pro Clinical Information Center Central Station - Product Usage: The intended use is to provide clinicians with adult, pediatric and neonatal patient data in a centralized location within a hospital or clinical environment. CIC Pro Clinical Information Center central station is intended to collect information from a network and display this data. This data includes physiological, patient demographic and/or other nonmedical information.

Recall: Z-0726-2020 · Initiated November 12, 2019

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0726-2020
Event Number
84372
Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
DSI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software in the Use Environment
Initiated
November 12, 2019
Terminated
March 2, 2026
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

CIC Pro Clinical Information Center Central Station - Product Usage: The intended use is to provide clinicians with adult, pediatric and neonatal patient data in a centralized location within a hospital or clinical environment. CIC Pro Clinical Information Center central station is intended to collect information from a network and display this data. This data includes physiological, patient demographic and/or other nonmedical information.

Reason

When connected to the Mission Critical (MC) and /or Information Exchange (IX) networks, certain versions of the CARESCAPE Telemetry Server, ApexPro Telemetry Server, CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) version 1 and Central Information Center (CIC) systems were identified to have vulnerabilities to a cyber-attack.

Action

The firm disseminated the notices by mail on 11/12/2019. The letter identified the security vulnerability of certain GE Central Stations and ApexPro Telemetry servers and provided additional best practices, ensuring the following: 1. MC and IX Networks are isolated; 2. MC and IX Router/Firewalls block incoming traffic, as applicable; 3. Restricted physical access to Central Stations, Telemetry Servers, MC network and IX network; 4. Default passwords are changed as applicable; and 5. Password management best practices are adhered to Ensuring the networks are properly configured and isolated protects against these potential concerns and mitigates the risk.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution.

Quantity

41848 units