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Finally, the FDA has launched a probe into an increasing number of reports of serious and life-threatening adverse effects related to a Da Vinci-assisted surgery. This may have caused patients to suffer from problems which surface days later because of internal bleeding. These injuries have been largely attributed to the design defects of the surgical system and the lack of proper training on the part of surgeons. Because of these complications, many Da Vinci surgical system lawsuits have been filed. Experts believe there will be more of these. The Da Vinci surgical system is a sophisticated device used throughout many hospitals in the United States for various surgical operations in different fields. While it may have been promoted as a superior alternative to traditional procedures providing a quicker recovery time with smaller incisions, costs for each Da Vinci surgery could be largely prohibitive. Added to this, there is no provided evidence establishing superior long-term benefits for patients utilizing the device. On the contrary, design defects actually portray a dangerous Da Vinci system associated to an increased risk of severe adverse effects which could be life-threatening. Worse, training problems with surgeons operating the device have surfaced. Da Vinci Linked to Thousands of Adverse Events In a published study in the February 2013 edition of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) known experts raised serious concerns on the widespread use of the Da Vinci device for hysterectomies. With minimal, if any, benefit over the cheaper laparoscopic surgery, patients utilizing a Da Vinci-assisted robotic surgery end up paying a largely exorbitant price of thousands of dollars in excess. A recent review conducted by an investment research firm on adverse event reports submitted to the FDA revealed over 4,600 reports of various problems after a Da Vinci surgery. Among reports of perforations, electrical burns and surgical tears, 80 deaths were attributed to the surgical robot. Da Vinci Robot Issue Under Scrutiny According to Bloomberg, the FDA ordered a survey to doctors all over the country in January of 2013. This survey asked the health professionals to outline different problems encountered during a Da Vinci-assisted procedure and various complications that followed each procedure. Survey also looked into the training received by health operatives for operation of the Da Vinci. Key insights on the best and also the worst procedures done by the robot were also taken. Initial survey data sent by the FDA stipulated that gathered data shows mounting of “patient adverse reports”, according to Bloomberg. The language has caused Intuitive Surgical, Da Vinci’s manufacturer, to complain. Although such particular language has been mellowed down, still the FDA survey shows how concerned the government agency is on these serious robotic complications. With the advent of superior technology, getting a lawsuit over Da Vinci surgical system filed is but a matter of getting one’s case evaluated online in trusted sites like www.rotlaw.com of New York-based personal injury law firm RLG (Rottenstein Law Group).
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