Electrical burns may burst surgical robot's bubble The da Vinci surgical robot is so precise, promotional videos show it carefully peeling a grape.It’s so popular that most so-called “keyhole” hysterectomies are done using the machine, and it’s used in four out of five operations to remove the prostate, according to the non-profit ECRI Institute.But a series of lawsuits threaten to burst da Vinci’s high-flying bubble, claiming that a very low ...
June 15, 2013 - NBC NEWS
Douglas hospital unveils surgical robot Memorial Hospital of Converse County has begun using the da Vinci Si Surgical System in their operating room.
June 15, 2013 - Casper Star-Tribune
Surgical centers for abortions A measure before a Texas Senate panel would require abortion facilities to perform the procedures in ambulatory surgical centers.
June 13, 2013 - KXAN 36 Austin
Kobe Bryant in SportingNews.com My current thinking is to give my finger some treatment and rest for a few days, and hope I can still continue to compete at a high level after that rest,Bryant said in statement. "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Reuters Ginsburg said in the statement she underwent "a complete, successful, surgical removal of a pancreatic cancer" on February 5 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City."
Anna Bligh in PerthNow As legislators, we have a responsibility to ensure our youth are not resorting to surgical quick-fixes to improve their appearance and there are no cowboys in the industry preying on their vulnerabilities and insecurities,Ms Bligh said.