Turing Registry

Turing Registry · TR-09553

LINDEN STEADY HAND

Surgical assistance. Operated by Willowford Regional Medical Center.

Summary

A robotic arm that holds and steadies laparoscopic cameras during surgery at Willowford Regional Medical Center.

License conditions

  1. May not make an incision without surgeon confirmation.
  2. Every procedure is logged and available to the patient on request.
  3. The operating surgeon can stop the system instantly at any point.

The Registry’s standard conditions also apply:

  • 4.2 The system’s ethical constraints remain active and unmodified at all times.
  • 6.1 Any incident affecting the system is reported to the Registry within 72 hours.
  • 7.3 A named human contact is reachable and answers for the system.

Filing history

  1. Licensed for surgical assistance.

  2. Data-retention audit completed. Two minor findings, both resolved.

  3. Renewal filed and approved.

  4. Review opened after clinicians reported overriding most of its suggestions.

Also filed by Willowford Regional Medical Center