Medtronic

Federal Appeals Court Clears Medtronic in Major Patent Case, Overturns Jury’s $106 Million Ruling

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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Medtronic Plc in a lengthy patent lawsuit involving the company and Colibri Heart Valve LLC, reversing a jury’s decision that charged Medtronic with inducing patent infringement concerning artificial heart valves. The case centered on Colibri’s U.S. patent No. 8,900,294, which describes a technique for partially deploying and recapturing an artificial heart valve during implantation. This method allows surgeons to reposition the valve if its initial placement is not optimal, effectively providing a “do-over” during surgery. Colibri accused Medtronic of promoting this technique through its … Read more

Jury Rules in Favor of Axonics in High-Stakes Patent Lawsuit Against Medtronic

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Los Angeles — In a significant legal decision, Axonics, the Irvine-based medical device company, was cleared of patent infringement allegations by Medtronic in a verdict delivered by a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The jury found unanimously that Axonics did not infringe on any of the three patents cited by Medtronic in the lawsuit, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing rivalry between the two companies in the field of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) technologies. Raymond W. Cohen, CEO of Axonics, expressed satisfaction with the jury’s decision, emphasizing that … Read more