GE Healthcare MAC VU360 Electrocardiograph Software Issue: Data Mix-Up Risk
GE Healthcare recalls MAC VU360 electrocardiograph models with serial numbers listed. Software issue may cause previous patient data to remain on screen and be incorrectly linked to new patients during use.
Lower-risk recall
Software issue issue with the MAC VU360 v3.0 system. After selecting the order refresh icon, an open preview or review screen might fail to close automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity. As a result, data from a previous patient may remain on the screen and could be incorrectly associated with a subsequent patient.
What happened, in plain English
GE Healthcare is recalling certain MAC VU360 electrocardiograph models due to a software issue. If the order refresh icon is selected, the screen might not close automatically after inactivity, potentially causing previous patient data to be incorrectly associated with new patients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/314300-ge-healthcare-mac-vu360-electrocardiograph-software-issue-data-mix-up.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/314300-ge-healthcare-mac-vu360-electrocardiograph-software-issue-data-mix-up · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2876-2026
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“GE Healthcare MAC VU360 Electrocardiograph Software Issue: Data Mix-Up Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/314300-ge-healthcare-mac-vu360-electrocardiograph-software-issue-data-mix-up. Based on FDA recall #Z-2876-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2876-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The software issue causes the screen to fail to close automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity when the order refresh icon is selected. This can lead to previous patient data remaining on the screen and being incorrectly linked to subsequent patients during use.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers using the GE Healthcare MAC VU360 electrocardiograph models with specific serial numbers listed in the recall. Patients are not directly at risk as the issue affects data handling within the device.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your device has the serial numbers listed in the recall notice (e.g., VU221150078SA, VU222400121SA). The product is an electrocardiograph with the part number 2030361-023.
- Brand
GE Healthcare- Product
GE Healthcare MAC VU360, REF# part number 2030361-023; Electrocardiograph- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Verify your device's serial number against the list provided in the recall notice to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Belgium, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Sweden, UK.” 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 44 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2876-2026 (June 29, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2876-2026 to see it in context.
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