Robot surgeon 'spiralled out of control' after hitting nurse …

Kevin Donald | 8 Nov 2018 | MailOnline

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A surgeon has described the tense atmosphere in an operating theatre as a pioneering robotic heart operation went catastrophically wrong. At one point one of the assisting medics had his arms knocked by the robot which was being used to repair retired music teacher and conductor Stephen Pettitt's heart valve, an inquest was told…

Speaking about gaining patient consent, Mr Nair said: 'I made it clear to him that he is going to be the first robotic mitral valve repair patient.

‘I had explained to him about risks. I agree, I did not tell him he ran a higher risk being the first robotic mitral valve patient.’

Asked if he was keen to get the robotic mitral valve replacement surgery up and running, he said: ‘Developing it in a country is something an innovative surgeon would be looking to do.’

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