Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s Unreported Robot Surgery Injuries Open Questions for FDA

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When Sheena Wilson, 45, underwent robotic surgery for a hysterectomy in May, she didn’t know the Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) system used by her doctor was previously tied to a variety of injuries for the same procedure. Her rectum was badly burned in the operation, said Wilson, a mother of two from Parlin, New Jersey. Now she is on long-term disability, fearful of losing her job and facing a third corrective surgery, she said in a telephone interview.

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