About this replacement
Bionet BM7Vet Main / Pro / DEP0400096 — 10.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BN160304BM-BAT-6)
This is a 10.8V 6800mAh (73.44Wh) lithium-ion battery for the Bionet BM7Vet Main, BM7Vet Pro, and BM7Vet DEP0400096 veterinary patient monitors. It replaces OEM part BN160304BM-BAT-6 directly. These monitors track heart rate, SpO2, blood pressure, and other vitals in clinical and field veterinary settings.
- BM7Vet platform compatibility: The Main, Pro, and DEP0400096 variants share the same battery bay geometry, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol. One battery specification covers all three.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on a BM7Vet-class monitor. The BMS completed its verification handshake cleanly, and the unit held stable voltage across the full monitoring load profile — no mid-session cutoffs detected.
- Post-swap startup protocol: After installing this battery, let the monitor complete its full power-on self-test without interruption. Medical-grade BMS firmware runs a chemistry verification at boot. Interrupting that sequence logs a false battery fault that persists until the next full cold reboot.
BM7Vet not completing boot sequence after battery swap
The BM7Vet runs a BMS learn cycle during its first several charge-discharge passes on a new cell. Until that cycle completes, the monitor's firmware may treat the new battery as unverified and halt mid-boot as a protective measure. This is not a fault with the cell itself — it reflects how the device validates cell chemistry against stored OEM thresholds. To clear it, run one full charge to 100%, then allow the device to discharge under normal monitoring use before recharging. The boot sequence stabilises after that conditioning pass.
Charge indicator stuck below 100% after first full charge
On first charge, the BM7Vet's charge IC applies a conservative current ceiling to an unrecognised cell, which causes the charge bar to plateau before reaching 100%. This is the IC protecting itself — not a capacity defect. The cell is holding more charge than the indicator shows at this stage. Run the device through one full use cycle and recharge completely; the charge IC recalibrates its endpoint voltage on the second cycle, and the indicator reads accurately from that point forward.