Sanford Health To Temporarily Stop Using Devices From One Of Its Surgeons
Sanford leaders say the suspension of the devices will remain until legal issues are resolved
SIOUX FALLS, SD — Sanford Health in Sioux Falls will stop using some medical devices manufactured by one of its surgeons as a federal investigation into their use is underway. Sanford’s neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora owns a company that sells devices used in spine surgeries. Two Sanford doctors in 2016 filed a lawsuit accusing Asfora of illegally profiting by using those…