FDA Report Puts Spotlight Back On Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s Adverse Events Spike

A new FDA report and physician survey draws renewed attention to the increase in reports associated with Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system, which has been the subject of twice as many adverse event reports so far in 2013 than during the same period in 2012. The FDA this month released a mixed bag for Intuitive Surgical's (NSDQ:ISRG) da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system, as surveyed doctors reported benefits in patient recovery times and surgery-related complications but also noted training concerns and offered recommendations for improving the system.

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