Not such a good thing
This story from Times Online has a sad story to tell. A woman undergoing a heart transplant died because the table she was on broke. You may think of some rickety old operating table like I had, but apparently it wasn't the case

"The cardiac unit at Derriford Hospital, the biggest hospital in the South West, is one of the most modern in Britain. It is equipped with three up-to-date operating tables costing about £50,000 each."

Scary thought. It's hard to believe that out of all the things that could have gone wrong . . .