Hospital denies Kennedy Jr. used a robotic arm to participate in surgery
The Cleveland Clinic rules out that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has used a robotic arm to participate in heart surgery
The Cleveland Clinic had to intervene to stop a new scandal revolving around Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services(HHS), about who It was mentioned that he allegedly used a robotic arm to participate in surgery with the aim of testing the advancement of technology applied in medicine.
The controversy arose from a note disseminated by KFF Health News, which described how Washi's lawyer ngton corroborated that, using a robotic arm, it was possible to intervene on a patient undergoing cardiac surgery.
Based on the information disclosed, it was assumed that, for a few seconds, Kennedy Jr. had participated in the operation as part of a tour conducted at the Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic.
“He briefly tested the programming console with a real patient in the room, with his abdomen open for heart surgery,” the KFF Health News publication described.
Amanda Seitz, reporter for said media specialized in health issues and who was in charge of accompanying the head of HHS during his visit to the ins medical degree, clarified that the responsible personnel prohibited the use of cameras and mobile phones, which prevented capturing any images in this regard.
“Kennedy sat next to a surgeon at the machine that controls the robotic hands. The Cleveland Clinic didn't allow anyone to take photos or videos in the operating room,” he wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
When the alleged intervention of Kennedy Jr. in cardiac surgery began to be known, comments began to arise from several people severely criticizing the fact of putting at risk the life of a patient by letting the former Democrat introduce into their body under the argument of experimenting how a robotic arm works in an operating room.
Given this situation, a spokesperson for the Cleveland Clinic issued a statement addressed to the newspaper where the participation of the HHS leader in the mentioned surgery is ruled out.
“Briefly observed robotic heart surgery as part of a larger visit, which included a demonstration with a teaching console.” za disconnected that couldn't perform any surgical function. Had no role in the patient's care”, indicates part of the missive.