NuVasive Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Globus Medical

NuVasive, a medical device company developing treatment for minimally invasive spine surgery, has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Globus Medical regarding lateral fusion technology, according to a NuVasive news release.

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NuVasive contends that Globus Medical’s LLIF lateral fusion offering — including instrumentation, implants and techniques under the trademarks of TransContinental, MARS 3V and LLIF — infringe on NuVasive’s XLIF intellectual property. The XLIF is a procedure for minimally invasive lumbar fusions.

Globus Medical has not responded to the NuVasive lawsuit.

Read the NuVasive release on patent infringement.

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