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• Surgical Robots Complicate Training Of New Residents: Study

  January 17, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that surgical residents are not getting as much training when working with surgical robots as they do with open surgical procedures.

• 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.

• 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.

• da Vinci Hysterectomy Surgeries May Slow Amid Morcellation Cancer Risks

  May 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the da Vinci robot say that an FDA warning over the risk of cancer from morcellator during hysterectomies may slow the growth of procedures involving the device.

• 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.

• da Vinci Surgery Lawsuit Filed Over Bowel Perforation, Thermal Burns

  April 1, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Intuitive Surgical faces a new lawsuit over the da Vinci surgical robot, claiming that recalled Hot Shears caused internal injuries.

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery Injury Cases Often Not Reported to FDA: Report

  January 6, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $100K Verdict

  December 11, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  An Oregon woman was awarded $100,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit that claimed a da Vinci robot broke during surgery, leaving medical tool parts inside of her body.

• Recall for Da Vinci Robot Issued Due Over Problems With Arms ‘Stalling’

  December 5, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A class II recall has been issued for da Vinci surgical robots, due to a risk that the mechanical arms may stall and may need to be replaced

• Intuitive Surgical Insurance for da Vinci Robot Lawsuits Challenged

  October 31, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  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.