Aurora VA hospital begins resuming surgeries after mysterious residue identified

The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora has begun resuming surgeries after a mysterious residue caused hundreds of procedures to be delayed or moved over the past four months. Testing showed previously unknown black flecks on surgical trays to be made of plastic, said Janelle Beswick, a regional spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Hospital staff found residue on roughly 5% of the facility’s surgical trays.