—#126615

Product

Lithium Ion Battery M4605A and M4607A for use with IntelliVue Patient Monitors. The monitor is used for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters.

FDA product code: MHX — Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K110622
Affected lot / code info: Patient Monitor Product numbers M3002A, M8102A, M8105A, M8001A, M8002A, M8003A, M8004A, M8027A, M8001AU, M8002AU, M8003AU, and M8004AU with software releases up to and including G.0.

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Unknown/Undetermined by firm

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
Address: 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover, Massachusetts 01810-1032

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Including US Nationwide, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, China, Slovakia, Sweden, and Turkey.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-04-04
Posted by FDA: 2014-05-16
Terminated: 2017-11-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #126615. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.