RSB Spine Sues Innovasis Over Unlicensed Implant Tech Patent

RSB Spine LLC sued medical device maker Innovasis Inc. as a part of its patent-assertion campaign to protect its spinal implant technology.

Innovasis refused to enter a licensing deal with RSB over US Patent No. 9,713,537 related to its intervertebral body fusion device, according to a complaintfiled Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Utah. The device is used to treat degenerative disc disease, RSB said.

• The ‘537 patent deals with a bone-plate stabilization system to repair spinal injuries, according to RSB.
• RSB said Innovasis’ product uses bone screws to help with bone plate stabilization like ...