A lawsuit from a Florida man alleges his wife died from complications from burns inflicted by the da Vinci surgical robot.
The lawsuit was filed on 6 February in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida by...
Da Vinci Surgical Robot Insulation Defects Led To Florida Woman’s Death, Lawsuit Alleges
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Intuitive Surgical is facing claims that malfunctions of its da Vinci surgical robot led to a woman’s death following a laparoscopic surgery.
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