Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 10, 2026
GE Healthcare Patient Monitor Software Vulnerability: Unauthorized Access Risk
GE Healthcare recalls patient monitoring software version 1.2.0 (REF 5700592) due to a software vulnerability that could allow unauthorized access to patient data and monitoring systems.
A software vulnerability may allow unauthorized persons to gain privileged access to the device, which could result in loss of patient monitoring, missed patient alarms, and/or access to Protected Health Information (PHI).
“GE Healthcare Patient Monitor Software Vulnerability: Unauthorized Access Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/314272-ge-healthcare-patient-monitor-software-vulnerability-unauthorized-access-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2878-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2878-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 10, 2026, that GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc is recalling its GE Healthcare Portrait Core Services SW V 1.2.0 patient monitoring systems due to a software vulnerability allowing unauthorized privileged access. The recall affects 11 units distributed worldwide, including in Michigan and several other countries.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: GE Healthcare
Product: GE Healthcare Portrait Core Services SW V 1.2.0, REF 5700592 patient monitoring system
A software vulnerability may allow unauthorized persons to gain privileged access to the device, which could result in loss of patient monitoring, missed patient alarms, and/or access to Protected Health Information (PHI).
Context
GovInfoNow's records show GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc has 11 other recalls on record since July 13, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the July 30, 2026 Carescape Central Station V3 MAS800 recall for monitoring delays and the July 20, 2026 Portrait Core Services SW Reload V1.1 recall for software issues causing monitoring loss. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Jan. 30, 2026 Centricity Universal Viewer Software Cybersecurity Recall and the March 26, 2026 GE Revolution CT Scanners with Security Vulnerability Risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the software version 1.2.0 with the reference number 5700592. The product has specific serial numbers and GTIN listed in the recall notice.
Brand
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Healthcare Portrait Core Services SW V 1.2.0, REF 5700592. patient monitoring system
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Update Software
Contact GE Healthcare to get the latest software update that fixes the vulnerability.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the state of MI, and the countries of Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Netherland, Qatar, UAE.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 33 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2878-2026 (July 10, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2878-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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