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A piece of a surgical robot fell into a patient's abdominal cavity unnoticed during surgery, resulting in a $475,000 lawsuit.

Serious injuryinjurysurgical
Date of incident
2014-09-30
Location
Oregon, USA
Sources
1
EscalationLawsuit
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  1. 2014-09-30Lawsuit

    A piece of a surgical robot fell into a patient's abdominal cavity unnoticed during surgery, resulting in a $475,000 lawsuit.

    oregonlive.com
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