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Covidien LLC: Li-ion battery packs used in BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems. Product Number/CFN: 186-0208 UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884521130319

Recall number
Z-2958-2018
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC
Product
Li-ion battery packs used in BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems. Product Number/CFN: 186-0208 UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884521130319
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2018-07-26
Posted
not on file
Terminated
not on file
Reason
Revised replacement instructions for the Li-ion battery packs used in BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Medtronic U.S. consignees were notified via Federal Express or certified mail on July 26, 2018, and the letter informs customers to inspect their batteries. Batteries with date code 3114 or older (Week 31 of 2014) exceed 4 years of age and should be removed from the monitor and disposed of according to facilitys standard process. Included with this notification are stickers to be placed on BIS" monitors when the battery pack is removed the stickers No Battery Installed should be placed on the monitors. The BIS Vista and View monitoring systems may be used without a battery pack only if connected to AC power source with emergency power backup system (Red Outlet).
Quantity
BIS 46,961; Spare Batteries: 6,937
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Australia, New Zealand
Lot, serial or model codes
Batteries with date code 3114 or older (Week 31 of 2014)
510(k) numbers
["K072286"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
OLW
Firm FEI
1219930
Firm city
North Haven
Firm state
CT
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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