Daniels Sharpsmart: Tyco Lawsuit Without Merit.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 The Daniels Corporation and Daniels Sharpsmart(TM), Inc., creators of the Sharpsmart(TM) System, a reusable sharps container sharps container, n a container in every clinic that is designed for the disposal of sharps; required and regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). that reduces sharps injuries by 30 percent, said today they vigorously deny any patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. in response to charges filed by the Tyco Healthcare Tyco Healthcare was the former healthcare division of Tyco International Ltd. On June 29, 2007 it became a wholly independent publicly traded company named Covidien Ltd. Group LP, claiming Daniels Sharpsmart has infringed on Tyco patents. Daniels Sharpsmart says they have United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. issued patents for their technology in their own right. Daniels Sharpsmart considers this lawsuit a frivolous action and a way for Tyco Healthcare to halt the progress of a unique technology company to gain a significant share of the market. "Daniels is confident and secure in the Sharpsmart technology," said Randy Shillington, vice president of international business, The Daniels Corporation. "We have been marketing our system in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for more than four years. We believe this lawsuit is without merit and a ploy to distract our potential client base. Tyco's abusive and anti-competitive tactics will not go unchallenged. The Daniels Corporation and Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc. are confident that they will prevail and will seek full recovery of all damages caused by Tyco's frivolous action. It is a perfect example of a large corporation attempting to stifle the growth and success of a smaller company with superior technology." The Daniels Sharpsmart System offers significant environmental savings over the Tyco Healthcare disposable sharps collection system and can be reused up to 500 times with FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approval. For every 500 Tyco Healthcare containers used, 850-lbs. of waste is generated, compared to nil with a Daniels Sharpsmart reusable sharps container. About The Daniels Corporation Founded by entrepreneur Dan Daniels and reputable microbiologist Allan Perceval in 1986, the Daniels Corporation is known for its reusable Daniels Sharpsmart(TM) sharps collectors, which were created to raise the standard of safety in the area of sharps containment. These products are integrated with its fully automated system for transporting, decanting, sanitizing and treating sharps waste. Daniels' objectives of increased safety and improved value, combined with an integrated service component and strong environmental platform, make the Daniels Sharpsmart solution a natural choice for healthcare facilities worldwide. Headquartered in the United States and Australia, Daniels has regional operations in Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, California, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey, and has the ability to serve the entire U.S. market. Daniels also has operations in Canada, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and the United Kingdom. For more information, please call 805-552-0733 or visit the Web site at www.daniels.com.au. |
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