1. 22 Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in March.

2. 10 Points on Robot-Guided Spine Surgery.

3. Physician-Owned Device Companies: A New Warning Bell is Rung.

4. Hear Drs. John Caruso, James Lynch, Ken Pettine,

Richard Kube, Joan O'Shea, Robert Nucci, Greg Poulter,

William Tobler, Scott Gibbs, and more than 20 other leading physicians discuss outpatient orthopedics and spine--Register today for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11, Chicago). To register for the conference or learn more, . See below for additional information  or call (800) 417-2035.    

5. 4 Things to Know About Targeted Endoscopic Decompression.   

6. First Patient to Receive Spinal Embryonic Stem Cell Injection 'Doing Well.'   

7. Life Spine to Launch SOLSTICE System and AVATAR System.

8. Alphatec Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Solus System.   

9. Study: Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis Correction Has Good Outcomes After 10 Years.

Highlights include:
1. 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers, focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management surgeons who own ambulatory surgical centers

2. Keynote speakers Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower
3. Last year's event included 725 attendees and 65 exhibitors
4. Register before May 1 and save $100; additional discounts when registering 2 or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker's ASC Review subscribers

5. Here are just three of the more than 100 sessions:

A. Reducing Implant Costs - Terry L. Woodbeck, CEO, Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital 

B. How and Why Might Orthopedists and Neurosurgeons Team and Partner to Create Musculoskeletal Centers of Excellence - John Caruso, MD, Neurosurgeon, Parkway Surgery Center 

C. Cost Reduction and Benchmarking - 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits - Robert Westergard, CPA, CFO, and Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, ASCOA 

D. Handling Complex Spine Cases in an ASC, Clinical and Financial Issues - Marcus Williamson, President, Neospine Division, Symbion 

To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com. Please note that exhibits were 70 percent sold out as of Feb. 1, 2011.