MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc won a $4.8 million verdict against Applied Medical Resources Corp. for patent infringement last week.
A federal jury in Lufkin, Texas, found that Applied Medical infringed on a Covidien patent in making its Kii and Universal laparoscopic trocars, which are used for minimally invasive surgery.
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Covidien is eying minimally invasive surgery as a key growth driver in the years to come.
Covidien “will continue to vigorously protect our innovations and intellectual property,” Ralph Corradi, vice president of Covidien’s Endomechanical Franchise, said in a statement.
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