Synthes division sues Stryker over secrets, hiring (Detroit Free Press)
A division of Synthes, the world's largest maker of bone-related medical devices, has sued Stryker, accusing the Kalamazoo-based firm of raiding its San Francisco sales force and using confidential information from former employees.
Stryker seeks to obtain "an improper competitive advantage" in the industry for medical implants and instruments used in spinal surgery, Synthes USA Sales said in the complaint filed Wednesday in federal court in Philadelphia.
Synthes also accused three former sales employees of misap...
