Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 1, 2018
ICU Medical Plum 360 Infusion System Recall: Software Glitch Causes Blank Screen
ICU Medical recalls Plum 360 Infusion Systems with specific software versions when used with MedNet Custom Drug Libraries, which can become inoperable and show a blank screen.
A software malfunction of the infuser when used with a MedNet Custom Drug Library (CDL). When a new CDL is downloaded and installed on the infuser the infuser can become inoperable and show a blank screen on the User Interface.
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📍Recalling firmICU Medical Inc600 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL 60045-4835
“ICU Medical Plum 360 Infusion System Recall: Software Glitch Causes Blank Screen.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70229-icu-medical-plum-360-infusion-system-recall-software-glitch-causes. Based on FDA recall #Z-0171-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0171-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 1, 2018, that ICU Medical Inc. is recalling Plum 360 Infusion Systems due to a software malfunction hazard. The defect can cause the device to become inoperable with a blank screen when used with specific drug libraries.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: ICU Medical
Product: Plum 360 Infusion System With MedNet/ Smart Card Plug And Play Module
Model #: 30010
Software versions: 15.10.00.010, .011, .012 and 15.11.00.017
The hazard
A software malfunction occurs when the infuser is used with a MedNet Custom Drug Library (CDL). Downloading and installing a new CDL can cause the infuser to become inoperable and display a blank screen on the User Interface.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ICU Medical, Inc. has 60 other recalls on record since June 15, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include ICU Medical CADD Yellow Medication Cassette Reservoir Recall (August 20, 2026), ICU Medical Hotline Fluid Warming Set Recall (June 24, 2026), and 60004087 recall (June 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 30010 on the Plum 360 Infusion System. The affected units have software versions 15.10.00.010/.011/.012 or 15.11.00.017 when used with ICU Medical MedNet Custom Drug Libraries.
Brand
ICU Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Software Version
Verify the software version on your Plum 360 Infusion System to see if it matches the affected versions listed in the recall.
Contact Healthcare Provider
Reach out to your healthcare facility to determine if your system is affected and to get guidance on next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US nationwide distribution, and Canada” 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 terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-0171-2020 (August 1, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0171-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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