Lawsuit Claims Surgical Robot Caused Fatal Injury to Cancer Patient
A Florida woman's death is attributed to injuries from a surgical robot during cancer surgery, sparking a lawsuit against the device's manufacturer.
- Sandra Sultzer died after a surgical robot allegedly burned a hole in her small intestines during colon cancer surgery in September 2021.
- The lawsuit accuses Intuitive Surgical Inc., the maker of the da Vinci robot, of negligence and product liability, citing insulation issues that could cause electricity leakage.
- Intuitive Surgical faces numerous liability lawsuits across the United States, with trial dates scheduled this year.
- The lawsuit claims the company failed to adequately train surgeons on the use of the robot and did not inform hospitals of known risks.
- Intuitive Surgical has not responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.