NuVasive, Alphatec At Odds Over Exec Job Change

NuVasive has sued a former executive and board member for breach of contract after his move to competitor Alphatec. The smaller company says the basis of the lawsuit is “fictional.”

A former NuVasive Inc. executive’s move to smaller spine-device competitor Alphatec Holdings Inc. has sparked a lawsuit, with Nuvasive claiming former president and COO Patrick Miles breached his contract and defrauded his former employer. Alphatec, however, said the allegations were false and decried the suit as a “PR stunt.”

The complaint was filed Oct. 10 in Delaware Chancery Court.