With the increased use of the da Vinci robot surgical system comes increased public concern over the potential for serious risks. The latest plaintiff to file a complaint with regard to the robotic surgery is Melissa Pearson, a resident of Tennessee. The da Vinci hysterectomy lawsuit, which was filed on July... Read more »

The FDA recently issued a new warning with regard to electronic laparoscopic morcellators.  These surgical instruments typically consist of a hollow cylinder that can be inserted into the abdominal wall. A grasper pulls a mass of tissue into the cylinder to enable the precise cutting of extractable pieces of tissue, allowing... Read more »