Lawsuit alleges surgical robot burned and tore organs during surgery

A man is suing Intuitive Surgical, the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot, alleging that the robot burned and tore his wife's small intestine during surgery, leading to her death. The lawsuit claims that the company received numerous reports of injuries and defects related to the robot, and that it underreported the severity of these injuries to the FDA. The plaintiff is seeking damages and relief on the grounds of negligence and product liability.