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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0212-2025·Announced 2024-10-30

Baxter Operating Table Recalled for Battery Short-Circuit and Smoke Risk

Baxter is recalling its TruSystem 7000 operating table worldwide due to customer reports of battery and connector short-circuits that emitted smoke. All serial numbers are affected.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with reported electrical short-circuit and smoke hazard in operating table batteries and connectors. No injuries or illnesses have been reported. Per the rubric, this is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, warranting a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling the Operating Table TruSystem 7000 (MBW), Product code REF 1841048, worldwide. The recall affects all units with UDI/DI 00887761968714.

The company received customer reports indicating that the batteries and their connectors in the operating table experienced electrical short-circuits and/or emitted smoke. These reports prompted the recall of all serial numbers of this model.

Baxter has not reported any injuries or illnesses associated with this hazard. Facilities using this operating table should contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation for information regarding the recall and options for replacement or repair.

The recalled product

Product
Baxter Operating Table TruSystem 7000 (MBW), Product code REF 1841048
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Category
Medical Device — Operating Table
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • UDI/DI 00887761968714
  • All Serial Numbers

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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