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Da Vinci Surgical Robot Lawsuit
The da Vinci Surgical System has been linked to a number of complications and patient deaths, which may have been caused by surgical mistakes from insufficient training or by the machine’s design. STATUS OF DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM LAWSUITS: Potential claims are being reviewed by lawyers for individuals who have been injured or lost loved […]
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Robotic Surgery Injury During Prostate Cancer Removal May Be Avoided
New study suggests that training doctors to identify at-risk patients may reduce the risk of uretral injury during robotic prostatectomy surgery.
FDA Notes Increase in Reports Involving Surgical Robot Injuries, Problems
As reports of da Vinci robot complications increase, the FDA calls for more surgeon training in robotic surgery.
Intuitive Surgical Insurance for da Vinci Robot Lawsuits Challenged
An insurance company says the makers of the da Vinci robot did not tell them the truth about the number of lawsuits it faces and wants out of its contract.
Concerns Over da Vinci Robot Surgery Continue to Weigh on Sales
Intuitive Surgical has reported continuing drops in revenue as sales of its da Vinci robot surgical system continues to fall amid safety questions.
da Vinci Robotic Surgery Complaints to FDA Surged This Year: Report
Citron Research has releases a report on Intuitive Surgical, highlighting the growing number of da Vinci robot complaints filed this year.
Robotic Hysterectomy Provides No Benefits, May Carry Risks: Study
Another study has found that robotic surgery is more costly, but no safer than other types of surgery, and may increase the risk of pneumonia.
da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy Lawsuit Filed Over Bowel Damage
A da Vinci lawsuit filed by a Texas company claims complications from the robot injured his bowels and caused numerous problems.
da Vinci Robotic Surgery Lawsuits Continue to Mount
Intuitive Surgical reports that it now faces at least 33 lawsuits over da Vinci robot complications, and reports suggest that hundreds more may be filed.
Jury Deliberations Begin in First Da Vinci Robot Injury Lawsuit
A Washington state jury is now considering whether to award damages against Intuitive Surgical in the first lawsuit in the country to reach a jury involving complications following da Vinci robotic surgery.
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