Carmel spine surgeon wins $112M verdict in royalty battle with Medtronic
November 30, 2018 / John Russell Dr. Rick C. Sasso, an Indiana spine surgeon and inventor, has won a sweeping, five-year legal battle against medical-device giant Medtronic, with a jury this week awarding him $112 million in damages. Sasso, 58, president of Carmel-based Indiana Spine Group, had claimed that Medtronic had violated a contract by not