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CNBC's Herb Greenberg reports on the question facing Intuitive Surgical. The company alerted hospitals of a potential issue with one of its instruments.
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CNBC's Herb Greenberg reports on the question facing Intuitive Surgical. The company alerted hospitals of a potential issue with one of its instruments.
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Shares of Intuitive Surgical are taking a hit today, with CNBC's Herb Greenberg.
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The maker of the da Vinci surgical robot has flagged a potential issue, reports CNBC's Herb Greenberg.
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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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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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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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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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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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In this excerpt from his CNBC.com documentary "The da Vinci Debate," Herb Greenberg reports that a robotic surgery device made by Intuitive Surgical is the subject of lawsuits claimed it injured patients. (2:20)
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CNBC's Herb Greenberg investigates allegations of problems with the da Vinci surgical machine in his latest documentary.
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If the critics of robotic surgery are right -- that safety is an issue -- how is it that robotic-assisted surgery was performed on 450,000 people last year?
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With controversy swirling around Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot, some critics are wondering whether the number of complications from robotic surgery are underreported.
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As claims of complications after robotic surgery have come to light, lawsuits have been popping up across the country.
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Thirteen years ago Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot was hailed as a revolution in the operating room, triggering a hot IPO and an even hotter stock. But as reports of complications after da Vinci surgery rise, the debate over its effectiveness and safety heats up.
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Dr. Younes Bakri, director of gynecologic oncology at West Virginia University and a robotic surgeon who provided this video, says it shows electrical arcing from a cover that was designed to prevent such effects. He and other critics say arcing can burn tissue. (Warning: Graphic Content)
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Weekly jobless claims will be more important than usual for markets Thursday, after an uneven series of claims reports this month and a surprisingly weak March employment report.
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Earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead. Plus, at least 10 Fed speeches. How risk-averse are investors? Oh, this is going to put them to the test. Rest up.