手术机器人致人损害的产品责任研究

Research on Product Liability for Human Damage Caused by Surgical Robots

目前,处在弱人工智能阶段的手术机器人无法摆脱“产品”属性,属于医疗产品中的医疗器械。因此,手术机器人致人损害纠纷的归责原则应当以产品责任为逻辑起点。然而,我国司法实践中手术机器人致人损害纠纷的产品责任适用现状并不乐观。在此基础上,本文分析了我国手术机器人致人损害适用产品责任规制面临的3种挑战及挑战背后的法律原因,并提出了相关完善建议,以期能够使手术机器人致人损害纠纷脱离产品责任规制困境。

At present,surgical robots in the weak artificial intelligence stage cannot escape their“product”attribute and are classified as medical devices.Therefore,the principle of liability for disputes over damage caused by surgical robots should logically start with product liability.However,the current application of product liability in disputes caused by surgical robots in China is not promising.This article analyzes the three main challenge and the legal reasons behind the application of product liability regulations for human damage caused by surgical robots in China,and proposes relevant suggestions for improvement to help resolve the regulatory dilemma associated with such disputes.