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Lawsuits allege that microscopic cracks in the insulating covers of the da Vinci Surgical System's Monopolar Curved Scissors allowed electrical current to leak and burn patients during minimally invasive surgeries at hospitals across the United States.

Serious injuryinjurysurgicalIntuitive Surgical
Date of incident
2013-06-14
Location
not established
Model
da Vinci
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  1. 2013-06-14Report

    Lawsuits allege that microscopic cracks in the insulating covers of the da Vinci Surgical System's Monopolar Curved Scissors allowed electrical current to leak and burn patients during minimally invasive surgeries at hospitals across the United States.

    nbcnews.com
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