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2. Unintended effects: damage
In order to analyze the concept of safety inherent in medical robots, it is essential to go back to the basics and understand the mechanism by which accidents occur. For any system, unwanted effects are identified by the notion of damage, which in turn enables us to define the concepts of risk and safety.
2.1 Damage
The notion of damage is common to many fields. It is defined in the same way in the medical field
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Unintended effects: damage
Causes: the dangers
References
Manufacturer
Integrated surgical systems, which markets the Robodoc medical robot: ISS Inc, USA, http://www.robodoc.com
Organizations
Institut européen de cindyniques : http://www.cindynics.org
Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) http://www.inrs.fr
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) http://www.osha.gov
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