Radiologist Dr. Bruce Saffran Prevails in Patent Infringement Suit against Boston Scientific
Posted by T. Williams on 02/26/08
Industry: Medical
Defendant: Boston Scientific Corp.
Plaintiff: Bruce Saffran
Jurisdiction: US District Court TX
Result: $431.9 million Jury Verdict
Source: The Wall Street Journal Online, February 13, 2008
Industry: Medical
Defendant: Boston Scientific Corp.
Plaintiff: Bruce Saffran
Jurisdiction: US District Court TX
Result: $431.9 million Jury Verdict
Source: The Wall Street Journal Online, February 13, 2008
Dr. Bruce Saffran, a radiologist in Princeton, NJ, holds a patent for a heart stent part which enables the stent to deliver medication to the body. Saffran filed a patent infringement suit against Boston Scientific Corporation for infringement of his patent related to the heart stent. A jury in the US District of Texas in Marshall found the patent valid and infringed and awarded Saffran $431.9M in damages. Boston Scientific has indicated it will appeal the award.
Johnson & Johnson also faces an infringement suit by Saffran in the same jurisdiction.
