Monday, November 4, 2013

Robotic Surgery Raises Issues Of Accurate Reporting

As Robot-Assisted Surgery Expands, Are Patients And Providers Getting Enough Information? by Marissa Evans.  Kaiser Health News.  November 1, 2013.

(1)  Use of surgical robots was first approved by the FDA in _____________.

(2)  The number of da Vinci systems increased _________ percent between 2007 and 2011.

(3)  A recent report in the Journal for Healthcare Quality found ___________ cases in which reporting fell short and ________ cases in which no FDA report was filed at all over a period of nearly  12 years.

(4)  What is the role of the FDA's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database in the agency's product approval process?

(5)  Intuitive Surgical said in a statement that they would welcome a comparison of robotic-assisted surgery and _______________ adverse surgical events.

(6)  Among the advantages of robotic surgery are ______________________________________.

(7)  According to an associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins robotic surgery has shown benefits in _____________________.

(8)  The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist advises that "robotic hysterectomy is best used for _______________________________ in which improved outcomes over standard minimally invasive approaches ___________________.

(9)  True or False:  Hospital websites which describe robotic surgery almost always mention potential risks or complications.

(10)    Product liability litigation involving robotic surgery may pose questions as to whether the _______________________________________ was responsible.

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