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Philips North America, LLC: Phillips 3.7V Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery, Product #: 989803191341 - Product Usage: This battery is used in the Expression MR400 MRI Patient Monitoring System (Model MR400) is intended to monitor vital signs for patients undergoing MRI procedures and to provide signals for synchronization for the MRI scanner.

Recall number
Z-2810-2020
Recalling firm
Philips North America, LLC
Product
Phillips 3.7V Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery, Product #: 989803191341 - Product Usage: This battery is used in the Expression MR400 MRI Patient Monitoring System (Model MR400) is intended to monitor vital signs for patients undergoing MRI procedures and to provide signals for synchronization for the MRI scanner.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2020-06-18
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2023-01-10
Reason
A problem has been detected with the Philips LI-Polymer rechargeable battery when used with its approved charging station and module charger. When the battery is inserted into a charger bay, the LED indicatory lights solid red and the battery will not charge. This may result from poor electrical contact between the battery and charger.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Philips Healthcare sent a customer notification letter dated June 2020 explaining the potential issues observed with their products. This letter instructs the consumer to contact the company with any reports of issues associated with this failure.
Quantity
24,545 Units
Distribution
World wide distribution. Firm reports distributing more product then quantity manufactured. Clarification requested. And received. Firm made error in counting number of batteries distributed.
Lot, serial or model codes
Product #: 989803191341 Manufacturing date codes 2018-12-DD to 2020-02-DD
510(k) numbers
["K090785"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MWI
Firm FEI
1218950
Firm city
Andover
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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