5:03-cv-01512 | Voda v. Cordis Corporation | RPX Insight

Voda v. Cordis Corporation DC
- 5:03-cv-01512
- W.D. Okla.
- Judge: Leonard Tim
- Filed: 10/30/2003
- Closed: 09/05/2006
- Latest Docket Entry: 01/05/2009
- PACER
- Docket updated daily

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Accused Product

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Patents-in-Suit

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Docket (523 Entries)

Voda v. Cordis Corporation DC
- 5:03-cv-01512
- W.D. Okla.
- Judge: Leonard Tim
- Filed: 10/30/2003
- Closed: 09/05/2006
- Latest Docket Entry: 01/05/2009
- PACER
- Docket updated daily

Docket (523 Entries)

Litigation Complaint | RPX Insight

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Cause of Action

Willful Patent Infringement

Market Sector

Medical

Court

Western District of Oklahoma

Assigned Judge

Leonard Tim

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Patent Information

Patents-in-Suit

Validity & Enforceability

US 6,475,195 B1

6 Details

Claim #	Claim Text	Outcome
1	An assembly for guiding the path of a therapeutic catheter, comprising:</claim-text> an elongate tubular member including a proximal shaft portion, a profiled portion, and a substantially straight tip portion; the profiled portion comprising, in from the proximal shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; the first bend, the first substantially straight leg, the second bend, the second substantially straight leg, and the third bend being disposed within a chamber of an aorta; a distal end of the tip portion being disposed within an ostium defined by the aorta; the first substantially straight leg seating against a wall of the aorta opposite the ostium of the coronary artery; and the elongate tubular member defining a lumen extending from a distal end of the elongate tubular member to a proximal end of the elongate tubular member, wherein the lumen is constructed and arranged to receive the therapeutic catheter. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390
2	A femoral approach angioplasty guide catheter adapted for selective catheterization of a coronary artery within a cardiovascular system including an aorta, comprising:</claim-text> an elongate tubular member having a shaft, a profiled portion, and a antially straight tip portion; the catheter profiled portion comprising, in order from the proximal shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; wherein substantially the entire length of the first substantially straight leg seats against a wall of the aorta opposite an ostium of the coronary artery when a distal end of the tip portion is positioned within the ostium of the coronary artery. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390
3	An assembly for guiding the path of a therapeutic catheter through the aorta to an ostium of the coronary artery, comprising:</claim-text> an elongate tubular member including a proximal shaft portion, a profiled portion, and a substantially straight ortion; means for engaging an ostium of the coronary artery; means for seating against a wall of the aorta including a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; and the elongate tubular member defining a lumen extending from a distal end of the elongate tubular member to a proximal end of the elongate tubular member, wherein the lumen is adapted and configured to receive the therapeutic catheter. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390
4	A femerol approach angioplasty guide catheter adapted for selective catheterization of a coronary artery within a cardiovascular system including an aorta, comprising:</claim-text> an elongate tubular member having a shaft, a profiled portion, and a antially straight tip portion; the catheter profiled portion comprising, in order from the proximal shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; wherein the first substantially straight leg comprises means for seating against a wall of the aorta opposite an ostium of the coronary artery when a distal end of the tip portion is positioned within the ostium of the coronary artery. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390
5	A method for guiding the path of a therapeutic catheter, comprising:</claim-text> providing an elongate tubular member including a proximal shaft portion, a profiled portion, and a substantially straight tip portion; wherein the profiled portion ises, in order from the proximal shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; wherein the elongate tubular member defines a lumen extending from a distal end of the elongate tubular member to a proximal end of the elongate tubular member, wherein the lumen is adapted and configured to receive the therapeutic catheter therein; disposing a distal end of the tip portion within an ostium the coronary artery; and seating the first substantially straight leg against a wall of the aorta opposite the ostium of the coronary artery. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390
6	A method for guiding the path of a therapeutic catheter, comprising:</claim-text> providing an elongate tubular member having a shaft, a profiled portion, and a substantially straight tip portion; wherein the profiled portion comprises, in order from roximal shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; and seating substantially the entire length of the first substantially straight leg against a wall of the aorta opposite an ostium of the coronary artery when a distal end of the tip portion is positioned within the ostium of the coronary artery. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390

US 6,083,213 A

5 Details

Claim #	Claim Text	Outcome
1	A method for advancing a catheter through the aorta and into a coronary ostium, the aorta having an arch and an inner wall opposite the ostium, comprising the steps of: providing a catheter including an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end and having a central lumen from the proximal end to the distal end adapted to slidably receive a therapeutic catheter, the catheter body including a tip at the distal end of the catheter body adapted to removably lodge in the coronary artery ostium; advancing the catheter body distal end through the aortic arch; and engaging the aorta inner wall with a portion of the catheter body such that when the distal end of the catheter is positioned in the ostium, the catheter body engages the opposite wall of the aorta along a line having a length of about 1.5 cm or greater. view more	Valid (102 and 103) Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337 Entry 339
2	A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ostium is the left coronary ostium.	Valid (102 and 103) Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337 Entry 339
3	A method in accordance with claim 2, further comprising the step: further advancing the catheter distal end into the coronary artery ostium while engaging the aorta inner wall with the body portion.	Valid (102 and 103) Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337 Entry 339
4	A method for advancing a catheter through an aorta and into a branch artery, the aorta having an arch and an inner wall opposite the branch artery, comprising the steps of: providing a catheter including a tubular member having a shaft, an integral profiled portion, and an integral, substantially straight tip portion, the tip portion being adapted to axially engage the branch artery; wherein the catheter profiled portion comprises, in order from the shaft portion to the tip portion, a first bend, a first substantially straight leg, a second bend, a second substantially straight leg, and a third bend; advancing the catheter tip portion through the aorta; and engaging the branch artery with the tip portion, such that when the tip portion is engaged with the branch artery, the profiled portion engages the aorta wall opposite the branch artery along a line. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 333
5	A method in accordance with claim 4, further comprising the step: further advancing the catheter tip portion into the branch artery while engaging the aorta inner wall with the profiled portion.	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 333

US 5,445,625 A

1 Detail

Claim #	Claim Text	Outcome
1	A femoral approach angioplasty guide catheter adapted for selective catheterization of a left main coronary artery within a cardiovascular system comprising: an elongate flexible tubular member in a relaxed state prior to insertion in the cardiovascular system further comprising in consecutive arrangement: a first straight proximal portion extending distally from a proximal end of the tubular member; a second straight portion joined to the first straight portion and having a length of about 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters; a tertiary curved portion defining a junction of the first straight portion and the second straight portion and defining a vertex of an obtuse angle of 130.degree. to 150.degree. between the first and second straight portions; a secondary curved portion joined to the second straight portion and having an arcuate curvature of about 150.degree. to 180.degree. and a radius of curvature of about 1 centimeter; a third straight portion joined to the secondary curved portion; a fourth straight portion joined to the third straight portion and having a distal end defining a terminal distal tip of the tubular member; and a primary curved portion a junction of the third straight portion and the fourth straight portion and defining a vertex of an obtuse angle of 140.degree. to 160.degree. between the third and fourth straight portions, wherein the interiors of the tertiary curved portion and every curve portion distal thereof, including the secondary curved portion and the primary curved portion, all generally face each other, wherein the first straight portion, second straight portion, third straight portion, and fourth straight portion all lie in generally the same plane, the third straight portion and the fourth straight portion extending slightly out of plane to the extent that the fourth straight portion overlaps the first straight portion, and wherein the length of the fourth straight portion is approximately equal to the sum of the length of the third straight portion and the radius of curvature of the secondary curved portion. view more	Valid Entry 447 Entry 390

Infringement

Cordis Corporation

3 Details

Accused Product	Patent #	Claim #	Outcome
Catheters 3.5, 4, 4.5VL and XB catheters size 3.5VL and XB catheters size 4.0VL and XB catheters size 4.5XB catheters 3.5, 4.0, 4.5XB guiding catheter	US 5,445,625 A	1	Willful infringement Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337 Entry 309
Catheters 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, XBC, XBLADVL and XB catheters size 3.0VL and XB catheters size 3.5VL and XB catheters size 4.0VL and XB catheters size 4.5XB 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5XB 3.5, 4.0, 4.5XBCXBC (all sizes)XB catheters 3.5, 4, 4.5, XBCXBLADXBLAD (all sizes)	US 6,083,213 A	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	Willful infringement Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337
VL and XB catheters size 3.5VL and XB catheters size 4.0VL and XB catheters size 4.5XB 3.5, 4.0, 4.5XBCXBC (all sizes)XB catheters 3.5, 4, 4.5, XBCXB guiding catheter	US 6,475,195 B1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Willful infringement Entry 447 Entry 390 Entry 337 Entry 309

Damages

Total Damages:

$46,383,000.77

Other Costs:

$5,455,931.95

Dockets:

Reasonable Royalty: $18,550,178.77
Compensatory Damages: $15,754,284.00
Enhanced Damages: $12,078,538.00

Attorney Fees: $4,402,278.92
Court Costs: $52,621.03
Pre Judgment Interest: $1,001,032.00