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Re: Re: Failure of a robotic arm during da Vinci prostatectomy
Steve B,
That's exactly what I thought when I seen that story and the very reason I posted it here, so the people that frequent this website can spread the word that there are problems with the robotic procedure that you must be aware of. I have worked in high technology my whole life so failures of electronic equipment is nothing new to me, but I will admit before seeing that story it just didn't sink in that a robotic procedure was something to be concerned about, as in failure of the robot during surgery.
