Perhaps it was a current leak.
In the state of Florida, a lawsuit has been filed against Intuitive Surgical, which produces Da Vinci surgical robots. The plaintiff claims that the robotic surgeon caused his wife’s fatal injuries.
In 2021, a woman suffering from colon cancer underwent a medical procedure performed using the Da Vinci robot. As a result of the procedure, the patient’s small intestine suffered burns.
Injuries sustained during the procedure led to complications and additional treatment; the patient eventually died. The lawsuit claims that the patient’s death is directly related to the injuries inflicted by the robotic surgeon.
Surgical complex Da Vinci
As WFLA-TV, which reported on the lawsuit, notes, the US FDA has already investigated several cases in which the Da Vinci surgical robot caused internal burns. Investigations revealed that a crack in the rubber bushing was causing an electrical leakage that caused burns.
According to WFLA-TV, it is known that operations using a robotic surgeon increase the risk of complications and burns compared to conventional laparoscopic operations, but the deceased patient did not know this.
The plaintiff expects that the case will be tried by a jury. Representatives from Intuitive Surgical have not yet commented on the filing of the lawsuit.
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