California jury renders $106.5 million verdict against Medtronic in heart-valve patent case

A federal jury in California said Wednesday that a unit of Medtronic must pay $106.5 million to competitor Colibri Heart Valve LLC for patent infringement.

After a seven-day trial in Santa Ana, Calif., the jury concluded that Evolut devices, sold by Medtronic CoreValve LLC, violate a Colibri patent for replacing heart valves in patients with heart disease.

Medical device maker Medtronic plans to appeal the case.

https://www.startribune.com/california-jury-renders-106-5-million-verdict-against-medtronic-in-heart-valve-patent-case/600250425/