Jury trial begins in Medtronic/NuVasive patent spat | Legal Roundup | MassDevice - Medical Device Industry News

Opening arguments were heard yesterday in the jury trial of a patent infringement spat between Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) and NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) over spinal implant technology. The case dates back to 2008, when a group of Medtronic subsidiaries sued NuVasive, accusing the San Diego-based company of infringing 12 patents relating to spinal implants. It advanced to trial after a March decision by Judge Michael Anello of the U.S...