Readers remember the Ebola scare that occurred a couple years ago. As that scare was picking up steam, hospitals were taking precautionary measures to contain any appearance of the virus. Such efforts were fairly successful, though not bulletproof. In one case, a nurse contracted Ebola in a Dallas hospital while caring for the first person diagnosed with the disease in the United States.
Robotic surgery: medical marvel or negligence nightmare?
Robotic devices have been used in surgical procedures for decades. From its humble beginnings as an aid to guide surgeons in complicated procedures, the technology behind medical robots has progressed rapidly. The most commonly used device in operating rooms today, the da Vinci Surgical System, allows a surgeon to conduct complex surgeries such as colectomies and mitral valve repairs without ever picking up a scalpel.
