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Sarif Biomedical accused Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) of infringing 1 of its patents with the CyberKnife radiosurgery device for cancer, which uses targeted radiation blasts to destroy tumor cells.
Tool, Texas-based Sarif’s patent covers ""Computer-Assisted Microsurgery Methods and Equipment." The medical device company alleges that Accuray’s device trespasses on that intellectual property, according to the lawsuit.
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) plans to issue $75 million worth of convertible senior notes as it gears up to restructure its business after a year of widening losses.
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based medical device company said it will use the proceeds from the offering of debt due Feb. 1, 2018, to shore up its balance sheet.
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) shares lost nearly 10% today after the medical device company reported soaring losses and a nearly 27% sales slide for its fiscal 2nd quarter.
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company, which makes radiation oncology equipment, posted losses of $29.2 million, or 40¢ per share, on sales of $77.8 million for the 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2012. That amounts to a 180.8% increase in losses and a 26.9% top-line reduction.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based radiotherapy devices maker Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) will lay off about 13% of its global workforce, mostly in the U.S., the company reported this week.
Accuray made the announcement upon releasing its preliminary 2nd quarter 2013 financial results, in which the company noted a 45%-50% decline in product revenue.
A drawing from Radiation Stabilization Solutions’ patent.
Shares of Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) jumps nearly 16% this morning after the medical device company posted 4th-quarter profit growth of more than 19% and full-year earnings growth of 7% even, beating Wall Street’s expectations.
