A Florida family has been left with heavy hearts as they continue to search for answers in connection to the tragic death of a woman following a medical procedure conducted by a surgical robot!
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Boca Raton native Sandra Sultzer passed away in 2022 after undergoing a procedure in hopes of treating her diagnosed colon cancer.
It has been stated that the surgery was performed at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, by a 4 armed machine identified as a ‘da Vinci’ robot. The machine is activated by a doctor who also operates a camera and steers the robot’s arms by using a joystick along with foot pedals.
Reports read that the procedure also included the use of electrosurgical instruments known as “EndoWrist” that are utilized to duplicate a surgeon’s hand movement in realtime.
Sources state that the February 6th filed suit has forwarded claims that Sandra suffered from multiple health issues following the surgery conducted by “da Vinci”.
Documents detail that Sandra obtained an injury to her small intestine, which caused her to undergo further medical procedures to assist in correcting the matter. The suit alleges that Sandra’s condition turned for the worse and she ultimately succumbed to her injuries in February of 2022.