Robotic Surgery System Causes Substantial Injuries

Case Overview

This case takes place in North Carolina and involves a middle-aged female patient who underwent a complete hysterectomy using the da Vinci Surgical System surgical technology. During the procedure a cut was made in the patient’s intestines that went unnoticed. This caused a range of complications, and necessitated multiple corrective procedures, causing the patient a great deal of pain and suffering as well as financial hardship.It is alleged that the operating surgeon was inexperienced in performing the procedure, and that the machine itself was defective.