Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 26, 2018

Covidien Li-ion Battery Packs for BIS Vista/View Systems: Revised Replacement Instructions

Covidien recalls Li-ion battery packs for BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems with date code 3114 or older (week 31, 2014) due to revised replacement instructions.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2958-2018Medical device Covidien ›

Lower-risk recall

Revised replacement instructions for the Li-ion battery packs used in BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems

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Recalling firmCovidien LLC60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT 06473-3908

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Covidien is recalling Li-ion battery packs for BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems that were manufactured with date code 3114 or older (week 31 of 2014). These batteries require updated replacement instructions to ensure safe use in medical monitoring systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70289-covidien-li-ion-battery-packs-for-bis-vista-view-systems.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70289-covidien-li-ion-battery-packs-for-bis-vista-view-systems · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2958-2018

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“Covidien Li-ion Battery Packs for BIS Vista/View Systems: Revised Replacement Instructions.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70289-covidien-li-ion-battery-packs-for-bis-vista-view-systems. Based on FDA recall #Z-2958-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2958-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 26, 2018, that Covidien LLC is recalling Li-ion battery packs used in BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems. The recall involves revised replacement instructions for batteries with date code 3114 or older.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Covidien
Product: Li-ion battery packs for BIS Vista and BIS View Monitoring Systems
Product Number/CFN: 186-0208
UDI-Device Identifier (GTIN/UPN): 10884521130319
Date code: 3114 or older (Week 31 of 2014)

The hazard

The recall involves revised replacement instructions for the Li-ion battery packs. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since August 7, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien EndoFLIP System: Catheters May Be Incorrectly Flagged as Expired (May 13, 2026) and Covidien Mon-a-Therm Stethoscope Recall: Unapproved Temperature Sensor Risk (April 23, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the battery's date code, which should be 3114 or older (week 31 of 2014). The product number is 186-0208 and the UDI-Device identifier is 10884521130319.

Brand
Covidien
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Battery Date Code
Look for the date code on the battery; if it is 3114 or older (week 31 of 2014), it is part of the recall.
Follow Revised Instructions
Use the updated replacement instructions provided by Covidien to ensure safe installation of the battery.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide Foreign: Australia, New Zealand” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.

Jul 26, 2018Firm started the recall
Aug 30, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Sep 5, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/70289-covidien-li-ion-battery-packs-for-bis-vista-view-systems">Covidien Li-ion Battery Packs for BIS Vista/View Systems: Revised Replacement Instructions (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2958-2018 (July 26, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2958-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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