Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16675 |
| Brand Name: | Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitor, lithium ion battery |
| Model: | Battery models: M4605A and M4607A |
| Affected: | All batteries |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Philips New Zealand Commercial Limited Level 3 123 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 251 400 |
| Manufacturer: | Childrens Medical Ventures |
| Issue: | On-going monitoring of quality data determined that the risk of battery failure increases with age, when a battery remains in use longer than 3 years after the date of manufacture or 500 charge-discharge cycles. Such failure may result in overheating. Battery management and safety practices information for the batteries M4605A / M4607A are not clearly documented in the Instructions for Use for IntelliVue Patient Monitors with software releases up to and including G.0. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 9/5/2014 |
