ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Orthopedics and spine surgery procedures are starting to migrate to outpatient settings, ambulatory surgery centers in particular. Medtech companies are thinking about how to best to gear up for the change.
At the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in March, large device manufacturers highlighted more than in the past their clear interest in the free-standing ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market opportunity, even while noting current numbers are still small and acceleration to wider adoption is several years away.
