STERIS 4085 Surgical Table (REF ST013507)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 19 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00724995154783), received between Apr 1, 2022 and Sep 24, 2026 — classified as 19 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unintended Movement” (7 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 19 most recent of 19 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Device Handling Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50888258 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 12, 2026Smoking

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED DURING A PROCEDURE WITH THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE THAT THE BASE OF TABLE WAS "SMOKING". THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ROOM RESULTING IN A PROCEDURE DELAY; THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24326436 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 18, 2025Device Tipped Over; Device Tipped Over

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE TIPPED OVER AND THE PATIENT FELL OFF OF THE TABLE. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: Fall

  MAUDE report 23843539 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2025Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED FOLLOWING THE PATIENT PROCEDURE DURING PATIENT TRANSFER, THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE WAS BEING LOWERED IN HEIGHT AND "TIPPED OVER." NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23008038 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 5, 2025Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF THE PATIENT PROCEDURE THE BACK SECTION OF THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE BEGAN TO LOWER WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22976364 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 28, 2025Device Handling Problem; Device Handling Problem

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE BEGAN TO TIP WHILE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT ONTO THE TABLE FROM A STRETCHER. PRIOR TO THE PATIENT TRANSFERRING TO THE TABLE, THE TABLETOP WAS ORIENTED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION AND SLID TOWARDS THE HEAD END. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21718196 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE WAS TIPPED TOWARD THE FOOT END AND THE HEAD END OF THE TABLE HAD LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21472506 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 9, 2024Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THEIR E-Z LIFT BEACH CHAIR ACCESSORY HAD DETACHED AND FELL FROM THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19949770 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 18, 2024Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE BEGAN TO TIP OVER WHILE MOVING A PATIENT OFF THE TABLE TO A STRETCHER. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19558797 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 19, 2024Electrical Shorting; Electrical Shorting

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THE BASE OF THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE STARTED EMITTING SMOKE. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SURGICAL TABLE RESULTING IN A PROCEDURE DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18543299 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 11, 2024Unintended System Motion; Unintended System Motion

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE LOWERED IN HEIGHT BY APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18495888 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 13, 2023Power Problem; Power Problem

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE LOST POWER, INHIBITING THE TABLE'S FLOOR LOCKS FROM BEING DISENGAGED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT SURGICAL TABLE RESULTING IN A PROCEDURE DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17317157 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 19, 2023Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE MOVED INTO TRENDELENBURG POSITION WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE USER FACILITY USED THE TABLE HAND CONTROL TO RETURN THE TABLE TO LEVEL; THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16204686 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 4, 2023Electrical Shorting; Electrical Shorting

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT SURGICAL TABLE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A PROCEDURE DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED; NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16099025 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 22, 2022Electrical Shorting; Electrical Shorting

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE DUE TO FLUID INTRUSION. THE TABLE WAS UNPLUGGED WHILE FACILITY PERSONNEL WAITED FOR THE SMOKING TO STOP RESULTING IN A PROCEDURE DELAY. ONCE THE SMOKING STOPPED THE USER FACILITY ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE; THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16033393 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 14, 2022Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THE BACK SECTION OF THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE LOWERED IN HEIGHT WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SURGICAL TABLE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A PROCEDURE DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15977518 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 4, 2022Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, ONE OF THE FOUR TABLE FLOOR LOCK FOOT PADS WERE NOT FIRMLY IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR AND CAUSED THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE TO ROCK. NO REPORT OF INJURY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15726584 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2022Complete Loss of Power; Complete Loss of Power

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE LOST POWER WHILE THE TABLE WAS BEING LOWERED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT SURGICAL TABLE RESULTING IN A PROCEDURE DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15438044 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 1, 2022Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEIR 4085 SURGICAL TABLE DRIFTED INTO TRENDELENBURG. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY OR PROCEDURE DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13976190 ↗