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• 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 Hernia Repair Surgery Has No Benefits Over Laparoscopic Techniques: Study

  October 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds robot surgery fails to provide any benefits in hernia mesh repair procedures.

• Robotic Surgery for Mastectomies, Other Cancer Treatments May Not Be Safe or Effective, FDA Warns

  March 1, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Federal health officials are warning against the use of robotic surgery for women with breast cancer, those at high risk...

• Hysterectomy Leiomyosarcoma Lawsuits Filed Over Use of Ethicon Morcellators

  February 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Ethicon faces two new wrongful death lawsuits by the families of women who died of leiomyosarcoma after hysterectomy with morcellation.

• Robotic Prostatectomy May Be Safer Than Traditional, Open Surgery: Study

  September 17, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds robotic prostate surgery may have advantages over traditional open surgery.

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery Lawsuits Continue to Mount

  August 9, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Intuitive Surgical reports that it now faces at least 33 lawsuits over da Vinci robot complications, and reports suggest that hundreds more may be filed.

• Complications from Robotic Surgery May Be Reduced by Surgical Checklist

  June 5, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Study suggests robotic surgery complications may be avoidable with use of safety checklists before and during operation.

• Jury Deliberations Begin in First Da Vinci Robot Injury Lawsuit

  May 23, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Washington state jury is now considering whether to award damages against Intuitive Surgical in the first lawsuit in the...

• Robotic Surgery Not Needed For Most Procedures: Study

  May 20, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises additional questions about the need for robotic assisted surgery in many cases, finding that patients operated on by...

• Robotic Surgery Side Effects Linked to Risk of Nerve Injury: Study

  April 1, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Amid increasing concerns about reports of problems with the da Vinci surgical robot, a new study indicates that many individuals...