Owned or Loaner? ASC Growth Is Making the Wrong Inventory Question More Expensive
As more orthopedic cases move into ASCs, operators need to separate what is moving from what is being used before they decide which trays to own and which to borrow.
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Practical writing on loaner kits, scheduling, compliance and the day-to-day realities of getting the right asset to the right theatre.
The ASC Handoff Is Becoming the New Case Readiness Test
As CMS continues moving procedures into ambulatory settings, the operational question is no longer whether an ASC can schedule the case. It is whether the implant kit, loaner tray, and supporting paperwork...
A Recall Is Only as Fast as the Last Tray You Can Find
The first hours of a tray or kit recall are usually treated as a documentation exercise. In practice, they are a location problem spread across warehouses, hospitals, ASCs, sterile processing, and the...
The ASC Shift Is Turning Tray Utilization Into a Budget Decision
As more complex procedures move into ambulatory surgery centers, device teams need to know which sets are earning their place, which are idle, and which are simply hard to find.
QMSR Is Live. The Traceability Problem Is Still Sitting on the Dock.
The FDA’s new quality system framework raises the standard for manufacturer oversight. It also exposes a quieter operational weakness: teams still cannot reliably say where critical trays, loan sets, and implant inventory...
The Rep's Trunk Is a Warehouse Nobody Can See Into
Field inventory visibility doesn't end at the hospital dock. It ends the moment nobody's system is watching, and reps have quietly been asked to fill that gap with memory and a flashlight.
The OR Schedule Isn't Wrong. It's Just Not Talking to the Trays.
First case delays keep getting blamed on staffing and surgeons, but the real gap is between what the block schedule promises and what anyone can actually prove is ready.
Implant Documentation Isn't Optional Anymore: How Wrong-Set Picks Become Wrong-Patient Claims
Medicare now requires hospitals to capture the complete UDI for every implant used in surgery, starting in 2027. Most orthopaedic teams still pack surgical sets in a truck the night before. A...
When Loaner Kits Go Dark: Why Hospitals Lose Track of Manufacturer Trays Before Surgery
As ASCs push into complex orthopedic cases, loaner kit chaos deepens. Vendors can't find their own sets, SPD staff can't account for them, and the surgeon waits.
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