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Lithium Ion Battery M4605A and M4607A for use with IntelliVue Patient Monitors. The monitor is used for monitoring and r

FDA device recall Z-1628-2014 · posted 2014-05-16 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
Reason for recall
The risk of battery failure increases with age, when a battery remains in use longer than 3 years after date of manufacture or 500 charge-discharge cycles. Such failure can result in overheating that in rare cases can cause the battery to ignite or explode.
Action taken
Philips sent an Urgent: Medical Device Correction letter dated April 4, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem, action to be taken and instructions for Use Addendum. Customers were instructed to review this information with all staff members who are involved in the operation and battery management of the IntelliVue patient Monitors and need to be aware of the contents of this communication. The addendum should be stored with the Monitor Instructions for Use. Please contact your local Philips representative or call us at 1-800-722-9377 with questions or concerns about this correction.
Root cause
Unknown/Undetermined by firm
Status
Terminated
Product code
MHX
Quantity affected
188,520 devices
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - Including US Nationwide, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland, Romania, R
Date initiated
2014-04-04
Date posted
2014-05-16
Date terminated
2017-11-07
Location
Andover, MA

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