Report: Over 80 deaths tied to da Vinci robot surgery 
Published: February 1, 2013
Tags: Citron Research, da Vinci robot, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Intuitive Surgical, product liability, robotic surgery
There have been more than 80 deaths and thousands of injuries involving patients who underwent procedures with the da Vinci surgical robot, according to a new analysis of Food and Drug Administration adverse event reports.
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