Therabody, Inc. has sued DJO LLC (d/b/a Compex) in the Central District of California, alleging that Compex’s Fixx 2.0 percussive massage device infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 10857,064 (entitled “Percussive Therapy Device”) and 10,918,565 (entitled “Percussive Massage Device and Method of Use”).  In additional, Therabody also accuses several of Compex’s massage device head attachments of infringing U.S. Design Patent Nos. D845,500, D849,261, D850,640, D859,680, and D861,182 (all entitled “Massage Element”).  Therabody also asserts federal false designation of origin, unfair competition, and unfair business practices claims.

Nikolai Tankovich, MD, PhD has sued Candela Medical, Inc. in the Central District of California alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,675,481 (entitled “Laser System for Multiple Beam Tissue Therapy”) by Candela Medical’s “Candela Frax Pro” and “Nordlys” laser skin treatment devices.

Globus Medical, Inc. has sued Life Spine, Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,137,001, 10,925,752, 10973,649, 8,845,731, 8,845,732 (entitled “Expandable Fusion Device and Method of Installation Thereof”), 9,402,739 (“Variable Lordosis Spacer and Related Methods of Use”), and 9,956,087 (“Intervertebral Spacer and Plate”) in the District of Delaware.  Globus Medical accuses Life Spine’s PROLIFT, PROLIFT Lateral, PROLIFT Lateral Fixated, and PROLIFT Lateral Helo implants of infringement.

Advanced Pain Response LLC has sued IMEDICOM Co. Ltd. for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,273,468 (entitled “Steerable Fiberoptic Epidural Balloon Catheter and Scope) in the Eastern District of Texas.  Advanced Pain Response accuses IMEDICOM’s “Spinaut-E Epidural Catheter,” “Spinaut-V Video Guided Catheter,” and “Spinaut-H Epidural Balloon Catheter” of infringement.