Healthcare Industry News: Ethicon Endo-Surgery
News Release - January 24, 2014
Court Rules in Favor of Covidien in Ethicon Patent Infringement Lawsuit
DUBLIN, Ireland--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Covidien plc. (COV) does not infringe certain patents held by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, according to a summary judgment ruling issued by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. As a result of this ruling, the Ethicon patent infringement action is dismissed and Covidien remains free to continue selling its Sonicision™ cordless ultrasonic dissection system.“The Court recognized that Covidien’s Sonicision system is differentiated from the devices and intellectual property of our competitor,” said Chris Barry, president, Advanced Surgical, Covidien. “As we demonstrated in this case, we will vigorously protect our innovative products, solutions and intellectual property.”
ABOUT COVIDIEN
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien develops, manufactures and sells a diverse range of industry-leading medical device and supply products. With 2013 revenue of $10.2 billion, Covidien has more than 38,000 employees worldwide in more than 70 countries, and its products are sold in over 150 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.
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