Intuitive Surgical Inc

Unreported robotic surgery injuries pose new FDA questions

March 31, 2014

More than 350,000 surgeries were performed with Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s robotic da Vinci device in 2012 alone. The use of robotic devices in surgery has expanded greatly in recent years. Unfortunately, however, injuries associated with these…

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FDA Investigating Robotic Surgery Problems

June 21, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a rise in problems with a robotic surgery device, including errors that may constitute medical malpractice. The robot, called da Vinci, is manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc. and…

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