Here is the book review I sent the Authors:

"This is a book that captures the history of robotic surgery in a concise, enjoyable, and highly readable fashion. This sounds cliché, but once I started, it was hard to put down. Through both personal experience and significant research, the authors have brought together the untold stories, along with stories seldom told, about how the world of surgery was changed forever by a complex machine, and the people behind it. As a 34-year veteran of TV news, I appreciate the honest storytelling.

"Conflicts, collaboration, coincidence, all coupled with institutional resistance to change are portrayed. So are stories of inner drive that kept the key pioneers moving forward — be it the device designers and manufacturers, or the first surgical team to discover what WORKED. Readers will see how the determination of unique individuals convinced a reluctant world that there was a better method to perform some of the most delicate surgery possible — all thanks to a human-machine interface.

"Medicine, despite being rooted in the desire to heal, is — because it has to be — a business. This applies to surgeons, hospitals, and device manufacturers. A razor’s edge clearly describes how close one manufacturer was to losing everything. The authors hold a microscope up to the financial demands of the past, the current climate, and the not-so-distant future, where major players fight for a share of the growing market for affordable alternative machines. I think this book will leave readers hoping for more from the authors."