MAKO Surgical Corp. Announces Patent Enforcement Actions Against Stanmore Entities
March 19 2013 - 4:29PM
MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO) today announced that it has filed
complaints against Stanmore Implants Worldwide, Ltd. of Elstree,
United Kingdom and Stanmore Inc. of Plymouth, Massachusetts with
the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. District
Courts of the Northern District of California and the District of
Massachusetts collectively alleging infringement of three patents
by Stanmore. The patents at issue relate to computerized orthopedic
surgical devices and software, and the patent infringement actions
are directed at Stanmore's computerized orthopedic surgery guidance
systems, including Stanmore's Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm.
"MAKO has invested tens of millions of dollars developing a
significant portfolio of technologies," said Maurice R. Ferré,
M.D., president and chief executive officer of MAKO. "We are
intent on protecting our leadership position in the field of
robotically assisted orthopedic surgery."
About MAKO Surgical Corp.
MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company that markets its
RIO Robotic-Arm Interactive Orthopedic system, with specific
applications for partial knee resurfacing and total hip
replacement, and proprietary RESTORIS Family of Implants for
orthopedic procedures called MAKOplasty. The RIO is a
surgeon-interactive tactile surgical platform that incorporates a
robotic arm and patient-specific visualization technology, which
enables accurate, consistently reproducible bone resection for
accurate insertion and alignment of RESTORIS knee and hip implants.
The MAKOplasty solution incorporates technologies enabled by an
intellectual property portfolio including more than 300 U.S. and
foreign, owned and licensed, patents and patent applications.
Additional information can be found at www.makosurgical.com.
"MAKOplasty®," "RESTORIS®," "RIO®," as well as the "MAKO" logo,
whether standing alone or in connection with the words "MAKO
Surgical Corp." are trademarks of MAKO Surgical Corp.
"Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm" is a claimed trademark of
Stanmore.
CONTACT: Investors:
MAKO Surgical Corp.
954-628-1706
investorrelations@makosurgical.com
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