Baxter TruSystem surgical tables: correction for unexpected lift drop posted in FDA recall database
Published November 8, 2026 · Coverage November 1–7, 2026, Pacific · Medium priority
FDA's recall database posted on November 3, 2026 a set of Baxter correction entries (including Z-0350-2027) for TruSystem surgical tables and columns. Baxter reports the main lift may unexpectedly drop to its lowest position during use and the tabletop may not rise again, which could cause abrupt patient displacement during surgery; Baxter has three complaints and no reported patient injury. Baxter's September 29, 2026 letter tells customers to keep monitoring the table, stop using it if an unusual noise occurs, and post the notice by the devices until the correction is done.
Background
The recall event (number 100117) covers the Baxter TruSystem 7500 surgical table, the TruSystem 7000 U universal surgical table and a TS7500 hybrid operating table column, among other entries. Earlier Baxter TruSystem recall events, with Enforcement Reports dated October 30, 2024 and April 2, 2025, were classified Class II.
Who this affects
Hospitals and surgery centers using Baxter TruSystem 7000/7500 operating tables and columns.
Why it matters
An affected table's main lift may drop unexpectedly to its lowest position during use and the tabletop may not rise again, which may cause abrupt patient displacement during surgery. Perioperative services and biomedical engineering should identify affected tables, post the notice and brief OR staff on the monitoring step. Inference: the correction itself is not yet available.
Required actions
- None stated as a legal requirement.
Recommended action
- Identify affected tables by model and catalog number
- Post the communication at each affected table
- Acknowledge receipt through the channel the letter specifies
Scope and timing
- Authority status
- Other (FDA recall database posting of a firm-initiated correction)
- Responsible owner
- Perioperative Services; Biomedical Engineering
- Publication date
- 2026-11-03 (FDA recall database posting)
- Other dates
- Firm letter dated 2026-09-29; the firm expects to begin contacting customers with more information about the correction by the end of 2026
Not established
Recall classification (Class I/II) not established: the recall application programming interface (API) record does not carry it, the Enforcement Report for this edition's coverage week has no Baxter entry, and the FDA recall database page could not be retrieved. The database record lists the recall status as 'Open, Classified' without the class. Earlier Baxter TruSystem recalls (2024, 2025) were Class II. No FDA recall page was located.
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