Surgical Robot Burns Hole In Woman’s Bowels

Medical device makers spend millions in D.C. lobbying for special treatment, aid in hiding medical errors 

An NBC News analysis found that since 2017, the 10 largest publicly traded medical device companies in the U.S.  have spent more than $36.5 million on efforts to influence rules and legislation.

“[Lobbying] makes things easier for industry, [and] worse for patients”

NBC News – After Teresa Hershey nearly died from complications of a hysterectomy,she wanted future patients to know about the potential dangers of choosing robotic surgery for the operation.

In 2013, the California woman added a detailed account of how the robot that operated on her had burned a hole in her bowels to a database maintained by the Food and Drug Administration.