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• Surgical Stapler Injuries Result in FDA Warning for Certain Devices Used With da Vinci Robots

  March 19, 2026

  Michael Adams

  After years of litigation over injuries linked to these devices, federal health officials are now warning surgeons and hospitals about a potential defect in certain surgical staplers that may increase the risk of serious complications.

• 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.

• 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.