AngioDynamics injunction
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
AngioDynamics will begin shipping NeverTouch VenaCure varicose vein laser treatment procedure kits June 2 to replace orders for its VenaCure laser following a ruling in Boston Federal District Court upholding a March jury verdict that VenaCure infringes on a Diomed patent for the EndoVenous laser system (1"The Gray Sheet" April 16, 2007, p. 16). The court ruled May 22 that Diomed is entitled to a permanent injunction, and instructed both parties to agree upon specific terms by May 29. In addition, the verdict orders AngioDynamics to pay an additional $1.35 million in damages to cover pretrial interest and post verdict sales of VenaCure, bringing total damages against the company to $9.71 million. AngioDynamics stopped shipment of VenaCure April 27...