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.

CoreLink launched the CentraFix midline fixation system, according to a Dec. 2 news release.

Spine Wave launched two products for spinal fusions Dec. 2.

Orthopedic devicemaker Paragon 28 added B. Kristine Johnson and Kristina Wright to its board of directors, according to a Dec. 1 news release.

Here are five updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last 14 days:

Royal Philips' ClarifEye augmented reality system for spine surgery debuted in Spain and Oman, the company said Dec. 1.

Eminent Spine's cervical standalone system received FDA 510(k) approval, according to a Nov. 30 news release.

Implant manufacturer Paragon Medical has broken ground on a 3D-printing facility in Pierceton, Ind., that will cost up to $35 million, Inside Indiana Business reported Nov. 30.

SeaSpine's Admiral ACP system was released in a commercial launch Nov. 23.