While finishing procedure (right before closing suture was started), the surgical bed unexpectedly and without cause rotated to the left without warning.Personnel scrubbed in at the time were able to catch patient and eased her down to the ground as she slid off without any impact.The waist and legs were still secured to the bed with the safety strap in place, but with the bed almost 90 degrees rotated, the torso slid off the bed.The patient's et tube was still connected.Patient was safely transferred to a new operating room bed and her incision site was cleaned with betadine scrub and paint.Patient was redraped and the procedure was completed.No noticeable physical injury and no known patient harm was sustained.
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