Robotic Surgery Poised For Fast Growth, Survey Shows

By | October 19, 2015

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U.S. surgeons predict a big increase in robot-assisted surgeries over the next five years, especially for colorectal and hernia procedures, according to a survey by RBC Capital Markets. About 15% of surgeries today involve the use of robots, and the figure could hit 35% in five years and 41% in 10 years, the survey indicates. Most surgeons are quite satisfied with the market-leading da Vinci robots from Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), making it Scalper1 News

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