Bausch & Lomb Dismisses Lawsuit After Competitors Agree to Stop Manufacturing Infringing Microkeratome Blades.Business Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Bausch & Lomb (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BOL BOL Bolivia (ISO Country code) BOL Books Online BOL Bole (SIL code, Nigeria) BOL Bill Of Lading BOL Beginning Of Line BOL Best Of Luck BOL Buzz Out Loud BOL Bruin Online BOL Beginning Of Life ) announced today the settlement of a lawsuit against two microkeratome blade suppliers, Visionar and Med Logics. The lawsuit alleged infringement of a recently issued patent that offers significant protection for Bausch & Lomb's blades, blade designs and blade holders that are intended for use with pivoting microkeratomes such as the company's Hansatome(TM) microkeratome, the world's best-selling microkeratome for laser eye surgery. The patent, No. 6,051,009, is in addition to other issued patents and pending applications on the Hansatome. In the lawsuit, Bausch & Lomb sought an injunction against further manufacturing of the blades, as well as unspecified damages. In return for Bausch & Lomb dropping the lawsuit, both companies have agreed not to manufacture or sell microkeratome blades that infringe the patent. "To ensure that we continue to bring innovative technology to the market, we have both the right and the responsibility to protect our interests," said Hakan Edstrom, Bausch & Lomb senior vice president and president - global surgical division. "We will continue to staunchly protect our intellectual property." The Hansatome microkeratome is designed to allow refractive refractive capacity to refract light. refractive error a difference between the focal length of the cornea and lens, and the length of the eye, resulting in myopia or hyperopia. surgeons to perform a precise cut in the cornea cornea: see eye. during ophthalmic surgical procedures Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Splene-" means spleen. . Bausch & Lomb Incorporated is the preeminent global technology-based healthcare company for the eye, dedicated to helping consumers see, look and feel better through innovative technology and design. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable gas permeable gas adj (lenses) → luftdurchlässig contact lenses contact lenses contact npl → verres mpl de contact contact lenses contact npl → Kontaktlinsen pl contact lenses npl , lens-care products, ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The company is advantaged with some of the most respected brands in the world starting with its name, Bausch & Lomb(R), and including SofLens(TM), PureVision(TM), Boston(R), ReNu(R), Storz(R) and Technolas(TM). Founded in 1853 in Rochester, N.Y., where it continues to have its headquarters, the company has annual revenues of approximately $1.8 billion and employs approximately 12,000 people in more than 50 countries. Bausch & Lomb products are available in more than 100 countries around the world. Additional information about the company can be found on Bausch & Lomb's Worldwide Web site at http://www.bausch.com. |
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