Covidien filed suit against Davol Inc., alleging that the Cranston, R.I.-based company infringed on one of its patents.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware, contends that Davol infringed on a Covidien patent with its Sorbafix mesh fixation device.
Covidien is asking the court to enjoin Davol, a subsidiary of C.R. Bard Corp., from continuing to produce and sell the device and is seeking compensatory damages.