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• Robotic Hernia Repair Surgery Linked To Higher Rates of Hernia Recurrence: Study

  June 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates there is an increased risk of recurrence following robot-assisted hernia repair surgery, when compared to laparoscopic and open surgical procedures.

• Da Vinci Surgical Robot Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Small Intestine Burns

  February 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  a da Vinci surgical robot wrongful death lawsuit claims poor insulation led to fatal thermal burns to a woman's small intestines.

• da Vinci Xi Robotic Heart Surgery Embolism Risk Draws New Warnings

  June 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Intuitive Surgical is warning that pieces may come off of a universal seal attachment for the da Vinci surgical robot, putting patients at risk of embolism if the pieces are left in the heart.

• Intuitive Surgical Hid Hundreds of Da Vinci Robot Injuries: Insurance Companies

  May 31, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  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 Settles Lawsuit over Robotic Hysterectomy Complications

  April 26, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  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.

• Robotic Surgery Lawsuit Heads to Trial Over da Vinci System

  April 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• 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.