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Appellate court OKs $10M award in wrongful death suit against Laser Spine Institute
A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected arguments that a $10 million verdict in a patient death lawsuit against the now defunct Laser Spine Institute was so excessive that it required a new trial. -
California hospital onboards surgical robot at ASC
Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Providence Mission Hospital acquired a da Vinci Xi surgical system at its ASC, the hospital said Sept. 23. -
Patients want the 'precision of robotics,' Florida administrator says
In the new "shopping" era of healthcare, some ASC leaders feel surgical robots are a way to stand out. -
MedStar ASC debuts ACL replacement device
MedStar Health is the first in in a U.S. multicenter study to use Miach Orthopaedics' Bridge-enhanced ACL Restoration Implant, the system announced Sept. 13. -
Texas surgeon, ASC debut new spinal cord stimulator
Suzanne Manzi, MD, co-founder of Houston-based Performance Pain & Sports Medicine, implanted her first patient with Medtronic's Vanta spinal cord stimulator. -
2 spine techniques shaping a Missouri ASC
Cervical disc arthroplasty and minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion are the most influential techniques at the Surgical Center at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group. -
Missouri ASC debuts new spinal cord stimulator
The Auburn Surgery Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., performed the region's first procedure using Medtronic's recharge-free Vanta spinal cord stimulator. -
Orthopedics company partners with Florida Spine & Pain Center
Tampa-based PartnerCare, an orthopedics and pain management company backed by private equity firm Shore Capital Partners, partnered with Miramar-based Florida Spine & Pain Center Sept. 1, according to a news release. -
5 updates in outpatient spine
ASCs and hospitals nationwide are launching outpatient spine programs and adding spine devices. -
DuPage Medical Group begins outpatient lumbar fusion program
Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group has launched an outpatient lumbar fusion program at its ASC in Westmont, Ill., which opened in January. -
Florida ASC debuts new spinal cord system
The Advanced Surgery Center of Tampa (Fla.) is one of the first facilities to implant Medtronic's Vanta spinal cord stimulation system. -
6 physicians invest in upcoming spine-focused surgery center in Tennessee
A medical building with a spine-focused surgery center is under construction in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Chattanooga Time Free Press reported Aug. 5. -
Kaiser Permanente ASC performs 1st robotic surgery in region
Kaiser Permanente's Largo (Md.) Ambulatory Surgery Center performed its first robotic surgery in the region, the health system announced. -
Minnesota surgery center debuts Medtronic spinal cord stimulator
Medtronic's recently approved spinal cord stimulator, Vanta, debuted at Duluth, Minn.-based Lakewalk Surgery Center, according to a July 29 Linkedin post. -
5 key outpatient spine developments in the past month
From a new spine surgery center to a growing chain of retail clinics, here are five key outpatient spine care developments in the past month: -
Woman dies after shooting at Florida spine office
A woman who was shot July 26 at BioSpine Institute in Spring Hill, Fla., died a few hours later in surgery at a local trauma center, according to local police. -
5 ASCs onboarding spine robots
Surgical robots are driving ASC growth — with the global market projected to reach $14.4 billion by 2026, up from about $6.4 billion in 2021. -
Florida surgeon performs area's 1st outpatient awake spinal fusion
The first outpatient awake spinal fusion in Florida's Tampa Bay area was reportedly performed by Samuel Joseph, MD, of Joseph Spine Institute. -
New Jersey ASC debuts spine robot
West Orange, N.J.-based Advanced Spine and Outpatient Surgery debuted the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation system, according to a July 21 news release. -
Washington ASC onboards spine robot
Puyallup, Wash.-based Neospine added the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform to its ASC, according to a July 16 email.
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