Approximately 50 da Vinci robot lawsuits have been filed against Intuitive Surgical, claiming that the company’s robotic device is responsible for significant complications. When plaintiffs sue a medical device company, part of that company’s losses due to settlements and/or jury awards is typically offset by... Read More

On October 1, da Vinci lawsuit Armstrong vs. Intuitive Surgical Inc. was removed from the U.S. District Court of Minnesota. Once removed, the case can be transferred to or consolidated in another federal court where similar cases are being heard. This action was allowed partly... Read More

The Orange County Register reports at least 71 deaths associated with da Vinci robot surgery since 2000, according to a recent study. The number of “injury” or “death” events in FDA records reached 105 in August 2013, more than triple the rate of any prior month, according to... Read More

Alleged Da Vinci robotic surgery complications have resulted in a growing number of injury reports and lawsuits nationwide. Now, a new study finds that problems with the revolutionary da Vinci robotic system may be underreported, asking the question: Despite numerous success stories and glowing reports from doctors,... Read More

A plaintiff brought a da Vinci surgical robot lawsuit in California, alleging the device caused severe injury during his prostatectomy that led to ongoing pain, suffering and the need for additional surgery. The complaint alleges that the manufacturer of the device failed to include proper warnings about... Read More

Amid an ongoing FDA investigation into complications with da Vinci robotic surgery, the agency has recently announced a Class 2 recall on 30 da Vinci robots that may not have been properly tested to meet compliance standards. Bloomberg reported on the da Vinci robot recall,... Read More

Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the da Vinci robotic surgery system, recently received a warning letter from the FDA about its failure to alert the agency to communications and warnings the company sent out to select medical providers. A growing number of lawsuits allege injuries sustained... Read More

Investment analysis firm Citron Research published their latest report on da Vinci robot manufacturer Intuitive Surgical, Inc. this January. The in-depth review examined several key factors that have negatively impacted the company’s earnings, including more than 4,600 reports of da Vinci surgery complications submitted to... Read More