Medical Device Lawsuit Alerts
- Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Abiomed, Inc. of Maquet Cardiovascular LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,327,068
- Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Abiomed, Inc. of Maquet Cardiovascular LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 8,888,728
- Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Oticon Medical AB et al. of Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB’s U.S. Patent No. 7,043,040 (Petitions granted in part and denied in part)
- L&R USA Inc. v. Crawford Healthcare Inc. (new lawsuit filed)
- Petition for Inter Partes Review by Corpak Medsystems, Inc. et al. of Applied Medical Technology, Inc. et al.’s U.S. Patent No. 6,631,715
- Stern v. Globus Medical, Inc. (claim construction)
- Petition for Inter Partes Review by Smith & Nephew, Inc. of ConforMIS, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 8,062,302 (Petition granted in part and denied in part)
- Dexcowin Global, Inc. v. Aribex, Inc. (Final Judgment)
- Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Nevro Corp. of Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation’s U.S. Patent No. 6,895,280
- B Braun Melsungen AG v. Becton, Dickinson and Co. (claim construction)
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Medtronic Receives Regulatory Approval for Surgical Navigation Device
According to Medtronic news release, the company recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA and a CE mark from the E.U. for its StealthStation™ ENT surgical navigation system. The system will assist surgeons performing procedures within the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) anatomy.
Medtronic explains that the StealthStation™ ENT works by generating an electromagnetic field within the ENT anatomy during surgery and allows surgeons to track the locations of instruments during procedures, much like a GPS system used for cars. The surgeons can view 3-D structures on a 27-inch,...
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