Phil Levering (left) says his father, Mark Levering, used to have a calm demeanor but now exhibits signs of aggression due to a brain injury he suffered after a surgery gone wrong. Heidi de Marco KHN ...
The FDA reveals that 56,000 malfunctions associated with surgical staplers weren’t reported through its traditional public reporting system. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) The Food and Drug Administration ...
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to cut and seal the tissue around the appendix locked up.