Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) warned hospitals of the risk of "micro-cracks" in some of the curved scissors used with its da Vinci surgical robot that could cause internal burns.
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Legal: Intuitive Surgical witness says patient’s death was not robot-related
Robot-assisted surgical devices maker Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) defended its da Vinci technology during a liability lawsuit this week, questioning an expert witness who testified that the device wasn’t at fault for death of patient Fred Taylor.
Sluggish results continue to roll in across the med-tech sector
Intuitive Surgical slides on cautious outlook
Investors on Wall Street rewarded Intuitive Surgical‘s (NSDQ:ISRG) robust 1st-quarter results – which left The Street’s expectations in the dust – by paring nearly 3% from its share price today and another 3.3% in after-hours trading.
Robot-assisted surgery lawsuits to begin this week | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — The 1st in a series of lawsuits against Intuitive Surgical’s (NSDQ:ISRG) is set to begin this week in Washington, with a state court prepared to hear opening arguments accusing the company of failing to provide sufficient training to surgeons using the device.
Colorado doc accused of misconduct with da Vinci surgical robot | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Colorado surgeon Dr. Warren Kortz was accused of 14 counts of misconduct after a group of patients of unprofessional conduct, some regarding procedures performed with the da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system.
The complaints against Kort, filed by 11 patients, included allegations that the doctor inappropriately told patients that robot-assisted surgery was the best option for performing kidney transplants.
D+Vice Talk – April 5, 2013
Welcome to the latest edition of the MassDevice.com’s D+Vice Talk, our new webcast, in which we review medical device stories from the last week.
In this episode we discuss the latest chatter about the medical device tax, the House of Representatives’ latest attempts to establish a permanent "doc fix" and the growing liability lawsuits against medical device manufacturers.
Find all of today’s referenced stories here:
Intuitive Surgical can’t dodge robot-assisted surgery training lawsuit
A Washington judge this week threw out Intuitive Surgical’s (NSDQ:ISRG) bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the company failed to provide doctors with sufficient training on the da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system.
The battle over robotic surgery keeps heating up
EndoStim takes funding round to $11M | Wall Street Beat
EndoStim added another tranche to its $16.5 million equity round, according to a regulatory filing, saying it’s added some $11.2 million to its coffers as it develops a pacemaker-like implant to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
Robotic surgery: Mass. advisory sends Intuitive Surgical, Mako, Hansen shares down
Shares of the leading robotic surgery device makers all fell today, after a Massachusetts medical board issued an advisory to surgeons warning of possible risks with the cutting-edge technology.