Spinal Kinetics defends Synthes spine patent infringement lawsuit

Spinal Kinetics Wins Another Round in Synthes' Patent Litigation (HealthCareGlobal)
Spinal Kinetics, Inc., the designer and manufacturer of the innovative M6 Artificial Disc, today announced that the German District Court in Mannheim has dismissed Synthes' patent infringement claim involving German utility model No. DE 20321645U1 against Spinal Kinetics. The court also ordered that certain litigation costs are to be paid by Synthes.
The M6-C cervical and M6-L lumbar artificial discs help patients suffering from degenerative disc disease of the spine; a common cause of chronic and severe back a...