St. Jude sues Volcano Corp.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
St. Jude Medical alleges that several products developed by Volcano, including its PrimeWire pressure guide wire products, infringe on five patents used for St. Jude's PressureWire technology platform, which was acquired from Radi Medical Systems in December 2008 (1"The Gray Sheet" Jan. 5, 2009). Two other St. Jude Medical affiliates are also plaintiffs, according to the firm. The suit, which St. Jude announced on July 27, is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages
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