fda_recall · device_recall · high

Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjun…

Event date
2026-07-08 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-14 04:20:23Z
Source ID
Z-2638-2026
Payload hash
d8583237cb2512e86c65c4bd…

Summary

The Adapter for Head Positioning accessory may become loose during patient positioning and unintentionally move when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component on Baxter operating tables. Status: Ongoing.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Baxter Healthcare Corporation had other FDA enforcement actions?
Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 6 total FDA actions tied to Baxter Healthcare Corporation: 0 warning letters, 6 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
What kind of FDA record is this?
This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2026-07-08; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-14.
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APA
Argus HQ Research (2026). Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjun…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-2638-2026
MLA
"Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjun…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2026, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-2638-2026.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjun…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 14, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-2638-2026.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_baxter_healthcare_corporation_z_2638_2026_2026,
  title = {Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjun…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-2638-2026},
  note = {Accessed: July 14, 2026}
}

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