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Surgical Robotics Standard of Care: da Vinci, Mako, and Robotic Surgery Liability

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Healthcare Surgical Robotics Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Intuitive Surgical Mako FDA MAUDE Malpractice Standard of Care Surgeon Training
The Robotic Surgery Revolution # Surgical robotics has transformed operating rooms worldwide. The da Vinci Surgical System alone has been used in over 12 million procedures. Orthopedic robots like Mako assist in joint replacements with sub-millimeter precision. Yet with this technological revolution comes a complex liability landscape: who is responsible when a $2 million robot malfunctions, when a surgeon lacks adequate training, or when a hospital fails to maintain the equipment?