Unreported da Vinci Injuries
Injuries Linked To Da Vinci Robotic Surgery. Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci robot continues to be the focus of controversy. This time, unreported injuries that have left some patients with long-term, sometimes permanent, health issues. In one case, a one a 45-year-old woman told Bloomberg.com that she underwent a hysterectomy … [Read more...] about Unreported da Vinci Injuries
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Nerve Injuries
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Pose a New Health Problem Specifically Nerve Injury. Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci surgical robots pose a new health problem – specifically, nerve injury – for recipients of procedures that make use of the devices. So reports Reuters Health, relating details of a new study by the University of Virginia … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Nerve Injuries
New Hampshire to Join Chorus of Concern About Robotic Surgery
Complications from robot-assisted surgery are on the rise nationally. The New Hampshire Board of Medicine is adding its voice to the growing chorus of critics addressing robotic surgery, which has grown into one of the healthcare industry’s hot-button issues. The state's Board of Medicine is expected to start a discussion in the … [Read more...] about New Hampshire to Join Chorus of Concern About Robotic Surgery
Lawsuit Raises Questions About Push for Robotic Surgery
Significant questions about the safety of robotic surgery and the quality of training surgeons. A lawsuit set for trial in April raises significant questions about the safety of robotic surgery. and the quality of training surgeons. Josette Taylor brought the against Intuitive Surgical Inc., the manufacturer of the da Vinci robot … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Raises Questions About Push for Robotic Surgery
