78 results

• Study Finds Few Benefits To Robotic Surgery Compared to Traditional Surgical Methods

  August 17, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds the outcomes of robotic surgery are no better than more traditional forms of surgery.

• Robotic Surgery Linked To High Rates of Complications In Certain Procedures: Study

  July 21, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A new study indicates that some types of robotic surgery are more risky than others, and found 144 deaths have occurred since 2000.

• Robotic Surgery Device to be Developed by Ethicon and Google

  March 31, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Robotic Surgery Regulations to be Considered at FDA Workshop

  March 6, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has scheduled a workshop for this summer to discuss how best to regulate da Vinci robot surgical systems and similar robot-assisted surgical systems that may follow.

• Robotic Surgery Risks and Benefits Require Further Research: Gyncologic Surgery Group

  February 26, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Complications Following Robotic Surgery More Common, Procedures More Costly: Study

  October 14, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds higher rates of complications and higher costs associated with the da Vinci robot when used in ovarian surgeries.

• Lawsuit Alleges Surgical Robot Parts Left In Woman For Months

  October 6, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An Oregon woman says a piece of a da Vinci surgical robot fell off inside her body and was left there for months, causing excruciating pain.

• Surgical Complications Not Reduced With Robotic Treatments: Study

  July 28, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises questions on whether there are benefits to undergoing da vinci robot surgery.

• Surgical Complications Go Hand-in-Hand With New Technology: Studies

  July 10, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Complications linked to the da Vinci surgical robot highlight the need to make sure surgical innovations are safe before their use is widespread, according to the findings of a new study.

• Intuitive Surgical Recalls da Vinci Robot Components Due to Injury Risk

  April 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Intuitive Surgical has issued another da Vinici robot component recall, following reports of damaged cannulae and at least one patient injury.