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- June 15, 2007
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Stents at the heart of Medtronic vs. Cordis, Cordis vs. Abbott lawsuits
A Medical Device Daily Staff Report
In the latest patent-infringement lawsuits concerning stents, Medtronic (Minneapolis) sued Johnson & Johnson?s (J&J; New Brunswick, New Jersey) Cordis (Miami Lakes, Florida) unit and Cordis sued Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, Illinois).
Medtronic, which plans to begin selling its Endeavor stent this year in the U.S., sued J&J in Texas. J&J?s suit, filed in a New Jersey federal court, targets Abbott?s Xience V drug-coated stent, expected to enter the U.S. market next year.
The suits, both filed Monday, ...