VNUS Medical Technologies (VNUS) Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Biolitec, Dornier and CoolTouch

July 2, 2008 4:39 PM EDT

VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS) announced that it has asserted patent infringement claims in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, against biolitec Inc. (Biolitec), Dornier MedTech America, Inc. (Dornier) and NewStar Lasers, Inc. d/b/a CoolTouch, Inc. (CoolTouch).

Biolitec, CoolTouch and Dornier market endovenous laser ablation products for use in procedures which VNUS believes infringe several of its patents. VNUS is seeking an injunction prohibiting these companies from selling these products, in addition to monetary damages.


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