Boston Scientific wins patent infringement case against Medtronic.Boston Scientific Corporation (Natick, MA; 508-650-8569) announced that an arbitration panel arbitration panel A group of individuals charged with resolving a dispute between individuals and/or organizations. Arbitration panels to resolve investment disputes are sponsored by self-regulatory organizations such as NASD. has determined that rapid exchange stent delivery systems and balloon dilatation balloon dilatation a technique that uses a catheter with an inflatable balloon to increase the diameter of the lumen of a structure such as the urethra or a heart valve. See balloon valvuloplasty. catheters sold in the United States by Medtronic AVE, Inc. willfully willfully adv. referring to doing something intentionally, purposefully and stubbornly. Examples: "He drove the car willfully into the crowd on the sidewalk." "She willfully left the dangerous substances on the property." (See: willful) infringe the Bonzel patent. In binding arbitration, the panel awarded Boston Scientific $169 million in damages, as well as costs and attorneys' fees, and a permanent injunction permanent injunction n. a final order of a court that a person or entity refrain from certain activities permanently or take certain actions (usually to correct a nuisance) until completed. against Medtronic AVE's sales of the infringing devices for the duration of Boston Scientific's ownership of the patent. The devices involved in the arbitration include Medtronic AVE's S670, S660 and beStent 2 stent delivery systems and the R1S balloon dilatation catheter. Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices. The company's products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. |
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