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Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 11, 2023

Getinge Flow-c Anesthesia System Model 6887700: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Risk

Getinge recalls Flow-c Anesthesia System model 6887700 due to potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could allow remote attacks, leading to system failures or tampering during medical use.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0990-2024Medical deviceGetinge ›
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Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
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Getinge is recalling its Flow-c Anesthesia System model 6887700 because it has a cybersecurity vulnerability that could be exploited to cause system failures or tampering. This could pose a risk to patient safety during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56573-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-model-6887700-cybersecurity-vulnerability-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56573-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-model-6887700-cybersecurity-vulnerability-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0990-2024

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“Getinge Flow-c Anesthesia System Model 6887700: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56573-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-model-6887700-cybersecurity-vulnerability-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0990-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0990-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 11, 2023, that Getinge Usa Sales Inc is recalling the Flow-c Anesthesia System, model 6887700, due to a potential cybersecurity vulnerability. The hazard involves possible denial of service, tampering, or remote code execution via remote login.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Getinge
  • Product: Flow-c Anesthesia System, model 6887700
  • UDI-DI: 07325710009765
  • Serial numbers (US): 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5078
  • Units affected: 14

The hazard

According to the FDA, the potential cybersecurity vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, tampering, or remote code execution via remote login to the Flow Anesthesia System. Any of these scenarios could lead to a hazardous situation.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since Dec. 9, 2021. Other recent recalls include the Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Recall (Jan. 15, 2025), the Getinge MEERA CL Mobile Operating Table Recall (Oct. 3, 2024), and the Getinge ALPHAMAXX Mobile Operating Table Charger Recall (May 29, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include the GE Medical Systems Centricity Universal Viewer Software Cybersecurity Recall (Jan. 30, 2026), the GE Medical Systems Revolution Ascend CT Scanners recall (March 26, 2026), and the Getinge Thoracic Catheter Recall (Aug. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 6887700 on the Flow-c Anesthesia System. The UDI-DI is 07325710009765, and serial numbers include 5024 through 5050 and 5078.

  • Brand
    Getinge
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IN, MA, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WV.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0987-2024Flow-i C20 Anesthesia System, model 6677200; UDI-DI: 07325710001349, Serial Numbers (US): 1202, 1224, 1281, 1282, 1545, 1546, 1651, 1657, 1786, 1787, 1860, 1861, 2023, 2024, 2095, 2186, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2613, 2714, 2716, 2719, 2720, 2721, 2722, 2723, 2724, 2729, 2730, 2731, 2732, 2733, 2735, 2736, 2737, 2738, 2739, 2740, 2741, 2742, 2743, 2744, 2745, 2746, 2747, 2853, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2858, 2859, 2860, 2861, 2862, 2863, 2864, 2865, 2866, 2867, 2868, 2869, 4261, 4548, 4549, 4550, 5198, 5199, 5200, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5428, 5429, 5540, 5541, 5542, 5589, 5590, 5812, 5813, 5814, 5895, 6132, 6133, 6525, 6562, 6736, 6737, 6819, 6820, 6821, 6822, 6823, 6824, 6940, 7818, 7984, 7985, 7986, 7987, 7989, 7990, 7991, 7992, 7993, 7994, 8008, 8009, 8010, 8011, 8012, 8013, 8014, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8018, 8019, 8020, 8021, 8022, 8023, 8024, 8025, 8026, 8027.128 (US)
Z-0988-2024Flow-i C30 Anesthesia System, model 6677300; UDI-DI: 07325710001363, serial numbers (US): 1058, 1060, 1167, 1201.4 (US)
Z-0989-2024Flow-i C40 Anesthesia System, model 6677400; UDI-DI: 07325710001318, serial numbers (US): 5204, 5205, 5206, 5207, 5208, 5209, 5210, 5211, 7185, 7982, 7983, 8426, 8427, 8428, 8445, 8446.16 (US)
Z-0990-2024Flow-c Anesthesia System, model 6887700; UDI-DI: 07325710009765, serial numbers (US): 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5078.14 (US)
Z-0991-2024Flow-e Anesthesia System, model 6887900; UDI-DI: 07325710010457, serial numbers (US): 50012, 50030, 50031, 50033, 50034, 50035, 50036, 50037, 50038, 50039, 50040, 50041, 50042, 50043, 50046, 50047, 50048, 50051, 50052, 50053, 50054, 50055, 50056, 50057, 50058, 50059, 50060, 50069, 50070, 50071, 50072, 50073, 50074, 50084, 50085, 50086, 50087, 50088, 50089, 50090, 50091, 50092, 50093, 50094, 50096, 50097, 50108, 50109, 50110, 50111, 50132, 50154, 50155, 50193, 50194, 50195, 50196, 50197, 50199, 50211, 50212, 50213, 50214, 50215, 50216, 50217, 50218, 50219, 50220, 50221, 50223, 50224, 50225, 50244, 50245, 50246, 50247, 50248, 50249, 50250, 50251, 50252, 50253, 50254, 50276, 50277.86 (US)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Model

    Verify the model number on your Flow-c Anesthesia System to confirm if it matches the recalled model 6887700.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 19 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: named in the noticeORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: named in the noticeWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: named in the noticeDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IN, MA, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 11, 202312. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 6, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 14, 2024320232024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0990-2024 (December 11, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0990-2024 to see it in context.
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