Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 14, 2022
Getinge Extension Tabletop Recall: Risk of Patient Head Injury from Sudden Drop
Getinge recalls extension tabletops (model 1140.20F0 and 1140.20AN) due to risk of sudden back rest drop causing patient head injury if falling head-first. Product discontinued in 2008.
The back rest may unintentionally drop suddenly, resulting in adverse health consequences if a patient were to fall on the floor head first and at a steep angle.
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📍Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
“Getinge Extension Tabletop Recall: Risk of Patient Head Injury from Sudden Drop.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59913-getinge-extension-tabletop-recall-risk-of-patient-head-injury-from. Based on FDA recall #Z-0239-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0239-2023%22&limit=1).
Getinge Usa Sales Inc recalled the Extension Tabletop for Operating Table System 1140, models 1140.20F0 and 1140.20AN, due to a hazard of the back rest dropping suddenly. The Food and Drug Administration announced this voluntary Class II recall on Oct. 14, 2022.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Getinge
Product: Extension Tabletop for Operating Table System 1140
Model Nos.: 1140.20F0 and 1140.20AN
Part Number 1140.20F0 Serial Nos.: 3, 8, 9, 10
Part Number 1140.20AN Serial No.: 851
The hazard
The back rest may unintentionally drop suddenly, resulting in adverse health consequences if a patient were to fall on the floor head first and at a steep angle.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since Dec. 9, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Azurion 7 B20 System Recall (Jan. 26, 2026), Accuray Cyberknife System Recall (June 16, 2026), and Arjo Tenor Patient Lift Recall (March 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers 1140.20F0 (serials 3, 8, 9, 10) or 1140.20AN (serial 851). These tabletops were sold before 2008 and no longer have a unique device identifier.
Brand
Getinge
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Model Number
Identify the model number on the product to see if it matches 1140.20F0 or 1140.20AN.
Stop Using if Recalled
If you have a recalled model, stop using it immediately to prevent potential injury.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of MA, NJ, SC, and TN. The countries of Australia (AU), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Brazil (BR), Bulgaria (BG), Canada (CA), China (CN), Croatia (HR), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK),…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 40 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0239-2023 (October 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0239-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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