Intuitive Surgical's robotic device called da Vinci looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Marketed as the newest approach to minimally invasive surgery, da Vinci promised shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery times and lower health care costs. But as Intuitive's profits took off, criticism about its aggressive marketing approach, inadequate surgeon training and problems in the operating room have taken hold. The Da Vinci Debate, reported by Herb Greenberg, investigates allegations of overly aggressive marketing and under-reporting of problems.
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Intuitive Surgical issued an “urgent medical device notification” concerning one of its robot’s instruments that can cause internal burns.
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Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot was once hailed as a revolution in the operating room, but as more reports of complications have come to light, the da Vinci debate is heating up.
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Most robotic surgery takes place without a hitch, but a growing number of complaints and lawsuits allege complications and even deaths from Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci device.
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The number of complications from robot-assisted surgery using Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot are underreported, allege critics of the procedure, fanning the controversy around the company's pioneering product.
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If the critics of robotic surgery are right—that safety is an issue—how is that it was performed on 450,000 people last year? The answer may lie in one word: Marketing.
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