PBES helps keep surgical tables safe, articulate, and inspection-ready — with service for height, tilt, Trendelenburg, hand controls, hydraulics, and stability.
Every table visit verifies each articulation, hand-control function, hydraulic performance, and stability before releasing the table back to the OR.
At a glance
The problem
Surgical tables carry the patient, the case, and the OR schedule. When lift stalls, tilt won't hold, or the hand control stops responding mid-case, the workflow around it stops with it.
Root cause could be hand-control, control-board, hydraulic, or articulation-mechanism related — and getting to the right fix quickly is what keeps the room online.
PBES helps OR teams service, verify, and document these tables so they stay safe and available for the surgical schedule.
Common issues
Most calls come down to controls, articulation, hydraulics, or stability.
Table won't raise, lower, or stalls partway through the motion.
Tilt or Trendelenburg won't hold position or won't engage.
Hand control unresponsive, button failure, or intermittent behavior.
Slow motion, drift, unusual noise, or leak concerns on hydraulic units.
Table feels loose, off-level, or wobbly under load.
Head, leg, or back section not holding position or not articulating.
Battery-backed tables not holding charge or resetting under load.
Ground continuity or leakage current out of range on inspection.
Tables past recommended service intervals without inspection.
Our approach
A disciplined sequence, delivered the same way on every device — so your team gets consistent service and consistent documentation through TESSA.
Capture symptoms, error codes, history, and how the problem is affecting the workflow.
Confirm make, model, serial, and control number so the record ties back to the right device.
Visual inspection plus operational testing appropriate for the equipment and reported issue.
Based on manufacturer guidance and service findings, isolate the probable cause or next step.
Adjustments, cleaning, wear-part replacement, or clear repair recommendations when parts and scope allow.
Post-service verification and a clean written report you can hand to an administrator or surveyor.
TESSA · The PBES advantage
TESSA gives OR leaders and biomeds visibility into every surgical table across every room — PM status, recurring articulation issues, and open follow-ups.
TESSA — Technical Equipment Support and Service Assistant — is how PBES organizes equipment records, service history, PM status, and repair follow-up for the facilities we serve.
Documentation
TESSA helps PBES produce clean, consistent service documentation — the record your administrators, biomed program, and surveyors expect to see.
Example: reported issue evaluated, functional testing performed, findings and recommendations documented for facility records.
Example layout · anonymized for demonstration
Case studies · Example
A preview of the case-study library that lives underneath every equipment page — once connected, these will be generated from verified TESSA service reports.
These case studies are example placeholders shown for demonstration. Real case studies can be generated from verified TESSA service reports and attached to the relevant equipment page.
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Facilities served
Service area
PBES supports single-location practices and multi-site healthcare groups in 27 states, coast to coast. Same team, same standards, wherever your facilities are.
See full coverageFAQ
Most surgical tables benefit from at least an annual PM including articulation checks and stability verification, commonly paired with an electrical safety inspection on powered units.
PBES supports many common powered and hydraulic surgical tables. Specific capabilities depend on make, model, and parts availability.
Yes. Hand control and pedal service is standard on surgical-table visits and captured on the record.
Yes. Any stability concern should trigger a service visit; findings are documented for the equipment record.
Yes. Electrical safety inspection is commonly documented alongside PM visits on powered tables.
Yes. TESSA supports OR-by-OR equipment records so nothing slips between visits.
A written report including articulation-check outcomes, hand-control and hydraulic observations, stability findings, and any recommendations — filed on the asset in TESSA.
Talk to PBES
Talk to PBES about surgical-table repair, PM, articulation service, and inspection documentation across every OR.
