Dangers of the da Vinci Surgical System

bangery athe da Vinci Surgical System 2009: A doctor at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital accidentally cut a patient's ureters using the da Vinci robot. The accident required the patient to undergo 4 additional surgeries over a period of 8 months. Serious side effects: 2010: A 24-year-old woman died at Montefiore Medical Center after undergoing robot surgery to treat her cervical cancer, The doctor lacerated her iliac artery using the da Vinci robot. Inflammation of the abdominal lining 2011: Using robot devices increased the risk of complications in hysterectomies by two times. Burns, tears, and punctures of tissue and organs 2012: A jury returned a $7.5 million award for the family of a man who died because of two punctures in his small intestines from a doctor using the da Vinci robot. The FDA receives 112 adverse event reports about da vinci Surgical Robot. 2,585 da Vinci Surgical Systems are installed worldwide, and 1,878 Systems are installed in the United States. 450,000 surgeries are performed using the da Vinci robot. The insulation of the da Vinci robot can become so hot that it burns the tissue or organs of patients Excessive bleeding Severe intestinal injury 1,878 Systems in the US 2,585 Systems Worldwide 450,000 Surgeries 112 Adverse Reports Sepsis Death What is the da Vinci Surgical System: The da Vinci Surgical System was approved by the FDA in 2000 for sale on the market by Intuitive Surgical. It is a four armed surgical robot that doctors use by looking at a screen and using joystick-like controls. The robot is supposed to be more precise and less invasive than traditional surgery. However, in many cases it increases the cost of surgery and the risk of complication. The da Vinci Surgical System is used in surgeries that treat conditions like bladder cancer, kidney cancer, mitral valve prolapse, obesity, and uterine prolapse. 2013: A study of 264,758 women who underwent hysterectomies found that using da Vinci Surgical Systems increased the average cost of surgery by about Between 2009 and 2013, government agencies received reports that the da Vinci Surgical System had been linked to Increased Risk of Complication: There is a steep learning curve for doctors who want to use the da Vinci robot. It has been estimated that a doctor must use the device between 250 and 700 times before mastering it. 70 Deaths Increased Cost of Surgery: The cost of the da Vinci Surgical System ranges from $1.3 million to $2.25 million, excluding the cost of attachments and servicing. A hospital needs to use the da Vinci robot 520 surgeries per year in order to make the cost comparable to traditional surgery. The New England Journal of Medicine published an article stating that using robots increased the average cost of surgery by S1600. Call d'Oliveira e Associates at 1-800-992-6878 for a free consultation