Lawsuit Alleges Surgical Robot Caused Fatal Organ Burns

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that a woman's small intestine was burned and torn by a robotic device during surgery for colon cancer, leading to her death. The lawsuit claims that the maker of the device, Intuitive Surgical, knew about insulation problems that could cause electricity to leak and burn internal organs but didn't disclose the risk. Intuitive Surgical has faced previous lawsuits and FDA warnings related to its da Vinci robot, with reports of injuries and deaths associated with the device.