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FDA nixes Exparel as nerve block. Drug maker Pacira vows to continue its quest.

Priest and doc say Brooklyn ASC robbed them blind. Lawsuit claims ASC fleeced doctor and his priest-friend for more than $1 million in unpaid loans.

Man wins $1.8 million after surgeon removes his only remaining testicle. Patient was left sterile and suffers from a testosterone deficiency as a result of the doc's negligence.

New group hopes to rid ORs of surgical smoke. The International Council on Surgical Plume is focused on safety improvements.

Tech claims hospital discriminated against her after she started wearing hearing aids. She says she was treated so poorly that she was forced to resign.

Court says no to office-based surgery site's demand for facility fees. By law, only hospitals and licensed surgical centers can collect facility fees.

Court backs hospital's firing of employee who refused to work with difficult doc. Court dismisses employee's claims of federal employment discrimination and retaliation.

CRE superbug sickens 7, Kills 2 in Los Angeles Hospital. Another 179 patients who underwent routine endoscopies may have been exposed.

Surgical tech believed cell phone was implanted inside his brain. Health department suspends his license amid reports of other strange conduct.

Check your Ketorolac Tromethamine. Particulates in vials have triggered the drug's recall.

FDA-rejected knee replacement device used in thousands of surgeries. Feds: More than 18,000 OtisKnee cutting guides were sold without FDA approval.

Maquet's N.H. facility shut down for repeat violations. Company agrees it needs to improve its quality systems.

Blinded patient sees $21.8M verdict. 9 hours in prone position and unmonitored complications blamed for vision loss.

Hospital report cards don't appear to improve surgical care. New research suggests care is improving, regardless of who's watching.

Maryland Hospital rocked by auditor's sterile processing report. But fired manager of dreadful department claims discrimination.

Complications from surgery cause most hospital readmissions. Study says surgical site infections are the biggest reason patients return to hospital.

Court: Doc who froze during surgery didn't break employment contract. Lengthy legal battle leaves both hospital and surgeon with wins and losses.

Jury awards woman $30 million after throat catches fire. Fire left her unable to talk or breathe on her own.

Joan Rivers's personal voice doctor denies accusations she fled endo clinic. Accusations fly about what really happened when the routine endoscopy took a turn for the worse.

Clinic, Physicians Hit with Multimillion-Dollar Suit in Joan Rivers Case. Melissa Rivers says conduct was "almost incomprehensible."