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Spinal Tech

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:

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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:

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

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