FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Hospira Infusion System

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical company Hospira announced Friday that they are aware of “cybersecurity vulnerabilities” associated with the company’s Symbiq Infusion System.

The devices, computerized pumps that allow for continuous delivery of general infusions, are used in hospitals and nursing homes. Hospira notes in a statement that there have been no known breaches of their devices.

Still, the company has “worked with [customers] to deploy an update to the pump configuration” and “[provide] our Symbiq customers with another layer of security for the devices while they remain in the market for another few months.”

The updates, Hospira adds, “will address reported vulnerabilities specific to Symbiq.”

The FDA adds that the devices are no longer being manufactured or distributed, recommending that healthcare facilities transition to alternate infusion systems as soon as possible.

Breaches of the Symbiq device “could lead to over- or under-infusion of critical patient therapies,” the FDA adds.

“As we learn about vulnerabilities, we are committed to continuing to communicate with customers regarding cybersecurity, software and infusion pump updates or enhancements,” Hospira’s statement reads.

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