Efficacy, increased healing rates and heightened patient comfort are themes of new evidence presented at the European Wound Management Association Conference
Posted 20, May 2009
St. Petersburg, FL– May 20, 2009 – Smith & Nephew Inc.’s Advanced Wound Management division (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) announced today that five clinical posters featuring its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) products will be presented at the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) conference in Helsinki, Finland. The conference will take place May 20-22. [...]
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Hull, United Kingdom–1 May 2009 – Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management business (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) announces that the Patents Court, in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, has ruled as invalid 7 out of the 10 claims asserted against Smith & Nephew of the negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) patent EP 0620720, that is licensed to Kinetic Concepts, Inc (KCI) (NYSE:KCI). The 3 other claims asserted in the patent remain in effect in the United Kingdom. The decision is subject to appeal and Smith & Nephew will be pursuing its appeal to invalidate those three claims as a matter of urgency.
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