The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants to have a say in Applied Medical Resources’ antitrust lawsuit against Medtronic. Rancho Santa Margarita, California–based Applied Medical filed the lawsuit in February in U.S. District Court in Central California. The lawsuit accuses the medtech giant of using its size to shut down competition in the U.S. market for […]
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Medtronic faces antitrust lawsuit over surgical devices
Applied Medical Resources is accusing Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) of using its size to shut down competition in the U.S. market for advanced bipolar devices used to cut tissue and seal blood vessels. Rancho Santa Margarita, California–based Applied Medical filed an antitrust complaint yesterday in Central California’s U.S. District Court. “We are proud to be a leader […]
FDA labels Applied Medical catheter recall as Class I
The FDA announced today that the Applied Medical recall of multiple kinds of its catheters is designated as Class I, the most serious type of recall. The Python embolectomy catheters, Bard embolectomy catheters and the OTW Latis cleaning catheters were the types recalled by Applied Medical. A total of 19,400 devices were recalled in the […]
LeMaitre Vascular ponies up $14m for Applied Medical’s clot management tech
LeMaitre Vascular (NSDQ:LMAT) this week ponied up $11 million in cash and another $3 million in post-closing payments for the vascular clot business at Applied Medical Resources Corp. The Burlington, Mass.-based company said the $14.2 million deal includes a one-year transition services provision that will see Applied Medical manufacture the devices for LeMaitre. The deal covers […]
Applied Medical touts surgical GI wound protector study data
Applied Medical this week released results from a meta-analysis study of wound protectors used during lower gastro intestinal procedures, touting their ability to reduce surgical site infections. Results from the study were published this month in the journal Surgical Endoscopy, the Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based company said. Data from the analysis, which examined 12 randomized […]
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GPOs: Premier, Child Health Corp. ink new deals
Group purchasing organization Premier said it signed a raft of supply deals for a variety of medical device products.
The Charlotte-based GPO said it signed deals for endomechanical, trocar, suture and topical skin adhesives with 16 companies.
Texas jury hands Applied Medical a win over Covidien
UPDATED 10/12/2011 with comments from Covidien
A Texas jury handed Applied Medical Resources a win over Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) in a long-running patent spat over surgical trocars, ruling that AMR does not infringe the patents and that they’re invalid, anyway.
The trial in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, which wrapped up Oct. 7, is the latest front in the dispute between the two firms.
Covidien loses bid in trocar war with Applied Medical Resources
A federal judge in Texas “has a hard time” with arguments presented by Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) in its long-running patent spat with Applied Medical Resources over surgical trocars.
Applied Medical Resources trocar patent war with Covidien set for another round
The latest in a series of lawsuits between Applied Medical Resources Corp. and Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) is slated to go before a jury later this month, after a federal judge in Texas denied AMR’s motion for summary judgment in the case.
