Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 11, 2021

Getinge Operating Table Recall: Hydraulic Leakage Risk

Getinge recalls specific operating table models due to potential hydraulic leakage causing unintended table movements that may delay surgery. Affected units include part numbers 118001A0 through 118001D0.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1296-2021Medical device Getinge ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

There is a potential for hydraulic leakage at the inclination function to occur resulting in an unintended Trendelenburg or anti-Trendelenburg movement of the table top depending on patient positioning which may lead to the patient having to be transferred to another OR table causing a delay in the procedure.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmGetinge Group Logistics America, LLC45 Barbour Pond Dr · Wayne, NJ 07470-2094

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Getinge is recalling certain operating table models because hydraulic leakage could cause the table to move unexpectedly while a patient is on it. This might require transferring the patient to another table, delaying surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63279-getinge-operating-table-recall-hydraulic-leakage-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63279-getinge-operating-table-recall-hydraulic-leakage-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1296-2021

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“Getinge Operating Table Recall: Hydraulic Leakage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63279-getinge-operating-table-recall-hydraulic-leakage-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1296-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1296-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 11, 2021, that Getinge Group Logistics America, LLC is recalling its Operating Table Systems due to potential hydraulic leakage. This defect may cause unintended table movement, delaying surgical procedures.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Getinge
Product: Operating Table System
Part Numbers: 118001A0, 118001B0, 118001B1, 118001B2, 118001B3, 118001B4, 118001C0, 118001D0
UDI codes: 04046768031500, 04046768031531, 04046768040700, 04046768088351, 04046768088061, 04046768124752, 04046768031555, 04046768031579
Serial Numbers: 1 3402, 1 1028, 1 1264, 1 401, 3 74, 1 81, 2 1159, 2 - 762
Units affected: 4288

The hazard

According to the FDA, hydraulic leakage at the inclination function may result in unintended Trendelenburg or anti-Trendelenburg movement of the table top. This issue depends on patient positioning and may lead to the patient having to be transferred to another OR table, causing a delay in the procedure.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Group Logistics America, LLC has issued three other recalls since Sept. 17, 2020. On Jan. 29, 2021, the company recalled Flow i Anesthesia Machines due to FiCO2 errors, and on Dec. 21, 2020, it recalled CM320 Washer Disinfectors for water leakage risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include IMRIS ORT200 Operating Room Table Recall (Aug. 6, 2026), IMRIS ORT300 Operating Room Table Recall (Aug. 6, 2026), and Philips Azurion 7 B20 System Recall (Jan. 26, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for part numbers 118001A0 to 118001D0 or serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The UDI codes provided are also specific identifiers for affected units.

Brand
Getinge
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Table Model
Identify your operating table's part number or serial number to see if it matches the recalled models listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 41 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.

Feb 11, 2021Firm started the recall
Mar 23, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Mar 31, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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Do I need to stop using the table immediately?

No, but you should check if your table is affected and take action if it is. The hazard requires caution, not immediate discontinuation.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-1296-2021 (February 11, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1296-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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