July 2019
Study Finds Sedation Method Doesn't Affect Adenoma Detection Rate
No significant difference between moderate or deep sedation in colonoscopy detection rates.
Published: July 16, 2019
$4.2M settlement reached in suit that alleged physiatrist behind wheel and on phone instead of neuromonitoring patient's brain function from office laptop.
Published: July 11, 2019
Class Action: 600 Ex-employees Sue Laser Spine Institute for 2 Months of Pay and Benefits
The chain of surgery centers closed without warning - now some stunned workers are seeking restitution.
Published: July 10, 2019
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April 2019
Senator Creates Firestorm With Nurses Playing Cards Comment
Lawmaker has received thousands of angry calls and comments - and 667 packages of playing cards in the mail.
Published: April 24, 2019
In a little more than a year, woman illegally wrote 73 prescriptions and obtained more than 5K pills.
Published: April 24, 2019
Marijuana Users May Need Higher Doses of Sedatives Before Endoscopy
Study participants needed significantly more fentanyl, midazolam and propofol than non-users.
Published: April 23, 2019
Brainlab Recalls Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 Software Due to Display Inaccuracies
The class 1 recall applies to 60 U.S. systems.
Published: April 18, 2019
FDA Orders Withdrawal Of Transvaginal Surgical Mesh From Market
FDA orders Boston Scientific and Coloplast to stop selling and distributing surgical mesh.
Published: April 16, 2019
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August 2018
Lawsuit: When PACU Lights Dimmed, Doc Asked Wife to Hold Penlight on Her Husband's Leaking JP Drain
Woman claims the sight of the oozing incision caused her to faint and fall, fracturing her distal fibula and tearing a ligament.
Published: August 16, 2018
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