Edward Vresilovic Jr., MD, PhD, is the new chief medical officer at Camber Spine.

Here are five key updates from medtech companies in the last week:

Carlsbad, Calif.-based spine device company SeaSpine appointed Angela Steinway to its board of directors.

Augmented reality technology has taken off in spine and orthopedic surgery in 2021. From debut cases and new product launches, here are 13 key developments to know:

Here are 6 key developments from Globus Medical in 2021:

Medacta has launched its 360° cervical spine platform.

From a $150 million acquisition to the launch of its Pulse system and rumors of a potential takeover, here are 10 key developments from NuVasive this year:

Implant manufacturer Orthofix has appointed Thomas West to its board of directors and its compensation and talent development committee.

A leadership exit and five more developments from Stryker to know:

A lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics of defrauding the government by advertising defective hip replacement devices has been scrapped after it was discovered that the plaintiffs misused confidential records, according to an order unsealed Dec. 8.

From spinning off its spine and dental units to the launch of its robot for partial knee replacements, here are eight key developments from devicemaker Zimmer Biomet this year:

Here are six key medtech updates in the last week:

Premia Spine added three board advisers, including renowned orthopedic surgeon Stephen Hochschuler, MD, the devicemaker announced Dec. 8 in a news release.

A prominent surgical robot and a spinal allograft were among the products that have been recalled by medical device companies in the past year:

Elon Musk aims to use Neuralink implants in human patients in 2022, he told The Wall Street Journal in a Dec. 6 interview.

Two medtech CEOs were named on San Diego Business Journal's "500 Most Influential People in San Diego" list.

From a new leader of its spine division to the expansion of its minimally invasive portfolio and the development of an innovation campus in the U.S., here are 10 key updates from Medtronic this year:

Two financial analysts predict Globus Medical's potential deal to acquire NuVasive probably won't happen, Seeking Alpha reported.

Houston-based Circinus Medical Technology closed its initial round of series A financing, the company said in a Dec. 3 news release.

NuVasive has lifted its voluntary ship hold on Precice titanium devices in the U.S. months after the FDA raised concerns about them in July.