Malfunctions of robotic system in surgery: role and responsibility of surgeon in legal point of view

Malfunctions of robotic system in surgery: role and responsibility of surgeon in legal point of view

Robotic surgery (RS) technology has undergone rapid growth in the surgical field since its approval. In clinical practice, failure of robotic procedures mainly results from a surgeon’s inability or to a device malfunction. We reviewed the literature to estimate the impact of this second circumstance...

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Main Authors: Ferrarese Alessia, Pozzi Giada, Borghi Felice, Marano Alessandra, Delbon Paola, Amato Bruno, Santangelo Michele, Buccelli Claudio, Niola Massimo, Martino Valter, Capasso Emanuele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-01-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
robotic surgery
responsibility
malfunction
surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0055
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Summary:Robotic surgery (RS) technology has undergone rapid growth in the surgical field since its approval. In clinical practice, failure of robotic procedures mainly results from a surgeon’s inability or to a device malfunction. We reviewed the literature to estimate the impact of this second circumstance in RS and its consequent legal implications. According to data from the literature, device malfunction is rare. We believe it is necessary to complement surgical training with a technical understanding of RS devices.
ISSN:2391-5463

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