Stryker subsidiary distributed knee-replacement cutting guides without FDA approval. Stryker fined $80M for conduct that happened before acquisition.

Veteran surgeon disciplined for removing prison inmate's wrong kidney. Surgical team missed several opportunities to get it right.

Fatal medication error has hospital reeling. Patient was given a paralyzing muscle relaxant instead of an anti-convulsant.

Study: Common knee surgery may boost arthritis risk. Repairing tears in meniscus cartilage may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in some patients.

North Carolina clinic denied opportunity to expand ASC. State's medical facility plans see no increase in OR demand.

Widow says internal bleeding after hernia repair killed husband. Her lawsuit identifies missed opportunities to prevent the tragedy.

Are continuous nerve blocks worth the trouble? The benefits of pain catheters outweigh the drawbacks.

Editor's Page: Oxygen's underrated role in surgical fires. Of the 3 elements of the fire triangle, beware of the one you can't see.

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New angles in glaucoma treatment. Minimally invasive approaches can have a major impact.

Reimbursement Roundup: Billing technicality could cost group of surgeons millions. You won't believe why United Healthcare is asking these docs to repay facility fees.

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