The makers of the da Vinci robot face lawsuits from two insurance companies who say they should be let out of their coverage contract because the company hid more than 700 consumer injury claims.…
Intuitive Surgical has reached an undisclosed settlement agreement with a woman who says the da Vinci robot caused her to suffer severe internal injuries during a hysterectomy procedure.…
A da Vinci robot surgery lawsuit trial is underway in California state court in a case brought by a woman who says that the electrified scissors on the device damaged tissue and caused her intestines to protrude through her vagina.…
Google is partnering with Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary to design a new surgical robot which could challenge the U.S. monopoly held by Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot.…
A group of gynecologists is calling for more data on the safety and benefits of gynecological robotic surgery after a several studies questioned the costs and risks.…
Intuitive Surgical faces a new lawsuit over the da Vinci surgical robot, claiming that recalled Hot Shears caused internal injuries.…
Analysts warn that 2014 may be another rough year for the makers of the da vinci robot.…
A new study shows that the da Vinci is more expensive for some surgeries but provides little additional benefit, while a new report suggests complications linked to the robot are severely underreported.
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Anothr da Vinci robot component recall affects 110,000 parts that could fall off of the robot.…
New study suggests that training doctors to identify at-risk patients may reduce the risk of uretral injury during robotic prostatectomy surgery.…
