The STERIS 4085 General Surgical Table Product Usage: is an electro-hydraulically operated surgical table designed to support all general surgical procedures.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2026-2014) was formally reported on July 16, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 27, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Steris Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mentor, OH. Federal records indicate 3689 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: STERIS engineering analysis has determined the D1 pressure switch in the hydraulic column manifold does not adequately detect pressure level. If one or more of the table floor lock feet become unlocked due to the loss… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA,CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD,…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.