Spinal Tech

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.