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The Food and Drug Administration issued 49 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to an FDA report.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 15 spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to an FDA report.

The Medical Device Manufactures Association has submitted comments to CMS and the FDA concerning the jointly proposed "parallel review" process for premarket, FDA-regulated medical products, according to a news release from MDMA.

In an article published in AORN Journal, researchers highlight two principles that contribute to the safe use of pharmacological materials in perioperative settings.

Robert David, MD, an internist from Fairfield, Iowa, has voluntarily relinquished his medical license following his guilty plea to Medicaid fraud, according to an Iowa Independent news report.

Researchers studied healthcare professionals' knowledge of medical acronyms to ascertain potential barriers in communication created between primary care physicians and gastroenterologists, according to a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Richard J. Mailloux, MD, will be opening a new gastroenterology practice — Bellefonte Digestive Disease Center — in Bellefonte, Ky., according to a Herald-Dispatch news report.

An internal investigation by Detroit Medical Center before its sale to Vanguard Health Systems uncovered potentially improper relationships between the health system and more than 250 physicians, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

The Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is spreading the word about the benefits of ASCs, touting centers' ability to save money, reduce risk of complications and operate efficiently, according to a Business Examiner report.

Managers should not rely on surgeons or anesthesiologists for expert judgment on turnover times, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.