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Joseph F. Jennings (State Bar No. 145,920)
jjennings@kmob.com
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
2040 Main Street
Fourteenth Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (949) 760-0404
Facsimile: (949) 760-9502
Phillip A. Bennett (State Bar No. 241,809)
phillip.bennett@kmob.com
Ian Jaquette (State Bar No. 253,887)
ian.jaquette@kmob.com
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
12790 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 707-4000
Facsimile: (858) 707-4001
Attorneys for Plaintiff
KFx Medical Corporation.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KFX MEDICAL CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
ARTHREX, INCORPORATED, a Delaware
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Defendant.
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Case No.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT
INFRINGEMENT
JURY DEMANDED
'11CV1698 BLM DMS
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Plaintiff KFx Medical Corporation, (KFx Medical or Plaintiff) hereby complains
of Defendant Arthex, Incorporated (Defendant or Arthrex) and alleges as follows:
I. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. This Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the claims in this
action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338.
2. Defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction in this Court. In particular, this
Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because Defendant has a continuous,
systematic, and substantial presence within this judicial district, including substantial
marketing and sale of products in this judicial district. Further, this Court has personal
jurisdiction over Defendant in this case because Defendant has committed the acts giving rise
to KFx Medicals claim for patent infringement within and directed to this judicial district.
3. Venue is proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c) and
28 U.S.C. 1400(b).
II. THE PARTIES
4. Plaintiff KFx Medical is a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 5845 Avenida Encinas,
Carlsbad, California 92008.
5. KFx Medical is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendant is a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its
principal place of business at 1370 Creekside Blvd., Naples, Florida 34108.
III. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
6. On September 8, 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly
and lawfully issued United States Patent No. 7,585,311 (the 311 patent), entitled
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE.
7. The 311 patent names Michael L. Green, Dr. Joseph C. Tauro, and Bart
Bojanowski as inventors.
8. KFx Medical is the owner by assignment of all right, title, and interest in the
311 patent. A true and correct copy of the 311 patent is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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9. The 311 patent claims, inter alia, a novel method of attaching soft tissue to
bone. The method can be used, for example, in repairing a torn rotator cuff, and more
specifically for performing a knotless double row rotator cuff repair.
IV. FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Induced Patent Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,585,311)
(35 U.S.C. 271(b))
10. KFx Medical repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs 1-9 of this
Complaint as if set forth fully herein.
11. Defendant has actual knowledge of the 311 patent because, among other
things, KFx Medical has previously brought the patent to its attention.
12. Defendant has knowingly and actively induced infringement of the 311 patent
by, inter alia, marketing and selling systems and devices used to attach soft tissue to bone,
including for performing rotator cuff repairs, knowing and intending that that such systems
and devices be used by Defendants customers and users in a manner that infringes the 311
patent. To that end, Defendant provides instructions and teachings to its customers and users
that such systems and devices be used in the manner claimed in the 311 patent. As a result,
Defendants systems and devices have been used by its customers and users in a manner that
directly infringes the 311 patent.
13. Defendants infringement of the 311 patent includes its marketing, sale and
promotion of the systems and devices for performing what Defendant markets as the
SutureBridge Double Row Rotator Cuff Repair surgical technique, the SpeedBridge
Knotless Double Row Footprint Reconstruction surgical technique, and the SutureBridge
and SpeedBridge double row Achilles tendon repair.
14. Defendants teachings and instructions for these surgical techniques and the
use of Defendants systems and devices for the repair of a rotator cuff teach and instruct
surgeons to insert a medial anchor into bone, to pass a suture from the medial anchor over the
rotator cuff, to insert a lateral anchor positioned beyond the edge of the rotator cuff, to tension
the suture, and secure the suture to the lateral anchor without tying a knot. A true and correct
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copy of one of Defendants surgical technique marketing instructions is attached hereto as
Exhibit 2. Defendant similarly teaches and instructs surgeons to use Defendants systems and
devices for the repair of the Achilles tendon.
15. Defendant has committed acts of induced infringement within this district,
including by its marketing, sale and promotion of the systems and devices for performing the
infringing SutureBridge and SpeedBridge surgical techniques at the 2011 Open Meeting
of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons held in San Diego in February 2011 and at the
28th Annual Meeting of the San Diego Shoulder Institute that took place in San Diego, CA
June 22-25, 2011.
16. Defendants acts of induced infringement were undertaken without permission
or license from KFx Medical.
17. Defendant had knowledge of the 311 patent, and its actions constitute willful
infringement of the 311 patent, entitling KFx Medical to enhanced damages under 35 U.S.C.
284 and attorneys fees and costs under 35 U.S.C. 285.
18. KFx Medical is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendant has
derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains, profits and advantages
from the aforesaid acts of infringement in an amount that is not presently known to KFx
Medical. By reason of the aforesaid infringing acts, KFx Medical has been damaged and is
entitled to monetary relief in an amount to be determined at trial.
19. Due to the aforesaid infringing acts, KFx Medical has suffered and continues
to suffer great and irreparable injury, for which it has no adequate remedy at law.
V. SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Contributory Patent Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,585,311)
(35 U.S.C. 271(c))
20. KFx Medical repeats and re-alleges the allegations of paragraphs 1-19 of this
Complaint as if set forth fully herein.
21. Defendant has contributed to infringement of the 311 patent by, inter alia,
marketing and selling kits used to attach soft tissue to bone, including for performing rotator
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cuff and Achilles tendon repairs. By way of example, these surgical kits include the
SpeedBridge Kit, and the SutureBridge and SpeedBridge Convenience Packs.
22. Defendants acts constitute contributory infringement of the 311 patent in
violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(c) because, among other things, Defendant has offered to sell
and sold within the United States surgical kits, including at least the SpeedBridge and
SutureBridge kits, which are not staple articles or commodities of commerce suitable for
substantial non-infringing use, and are known by Defendant to be especially made or
especially adapted for use in an infringement of the 311 patent. As a result, Defendants
surgical kits have been used by its customers and users in a manner that directly infringes the
311 patent.
23. Defendant continues to engage in acts of contributory infringement of the 311
patent.
24. Defendants acts of contributory infringement were undertaken without
permission or license from KFx Medical.
25. Defendant had knowledge of the 311 patent, and its actions constitute willful
infringement of the 311 patent, entitling KFx Medical to enhanced damages under 35 U.S.C.
284 and attorneys fees and costs under 35 U.S.C. 285.
26. KFx Medical is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendant has
derived and received, and will continue to derive and receive, gains, profits and advantages
from the aforesaid acts of infringement in an amount that is not presently known to KFx
Medical. By reason of the aforesaid infringing acts, KFx Medical has been damaged and is
entitled to monetary relief in an amount to be determined at trial.
27. Due to the aforesaid infringing acts, KFx Medical has suffered and continues
to suffer great and irreparable injury, for which it has no adequate remedy at law.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff KFx Medical prays for judgment in its favor against
Defendant for the following relief:
A. An Order adjudging Defendant to have willfully infringed the 311 patent
under 35 U.S.C. 271(b) and (c);
B. A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendant, its officers,
directors, agents, servants, employees and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or
participation with Defendant, from directly or indirectly infringing the 311 patent in
violation of 35 U.S.C. 271;
C. An award of damages adequate to compensate KFx Medical for Defendants
infringement;
D. An Order for a trebling of damages and/or exemplary damages because of
Defendants willful infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 284;
E. An Order adjudging that this is an exceptional case;
F. An award to KFx Medical of the attorneys fees and costs incurred by it in
connection with this action pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 285;
G. An award of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest and costs of this action;
and
H. Such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
Dated: August 1, 2011 By: s/Phillip A. Bennett
Joseph F. Jennings
Phillip A. Bennett
Ian Jaquette
Attorneys for Plaintiff
KFx Medical Corporation
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DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY
KFx Medical Corporation hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
Dated: August 1, 2011 By: s/ Phillip A. Bennett
Joseph F. Jennings
Phillip A. Bennett
Ian Jaquette
Attorneys for Plaintiff
KFx Medical Corporation
11631728
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Surgical Technique
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Knotless SwiveLock Anchors and FiberTape
Provide our Strongest and Lowest
Profile Constructs
SpeedBridge
SpeedFix
RC Allograft
SpeedFix
- Small nonrcrracrcu rcars
- SimpliFcu sururc managcmcnr
- Pass a IilcrTapc invcrrcu marrrcss srircl in onc
srcp using rlc Doullc Scorpion
Sururc Passcr
Knotless Single
Row Repair
RC Allograft
- Rcvisions or wcak rissuc rcinforccmcnr
- SpccuBriugc augmcnrcu w/2 x S cm ATS
RC Allografr parcl lvurarcu wirl aurogcnous
growrl facrors
SpeedBridge
Augmented Repair
SpeedBridge
- Mcuium ro largc rcars
- Transosscous cguivalcnr
- Maximizcs conracr lcrwccn rcnuon anu lonc
- Knorlcss mcuial row minimizcs porcnrial for crcpirus
- Prorccrs lcaling zonc from rlc svnovial cnvironmcnr
- Rcguircs onlv rwo sururc passing srcps
Knotless Double Row
Footprint Reconstruction
Cannulated SwiveLock
design promotes blood
channeling to the repair site
SwiveLock preloaded w/
#2 FiberWire for additional
xation options
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The science behind the technology...
Single Knotless
Anchor Pull-Out
Strength
Data on le - straight axial
pull-out in laminated foam
block (10 pcf cancellous
core with a 2 mm thick
20 pcf cortical shell)
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5.5 mm Bio-
SwiveLock C
w/FiberTape
4.75 mm Bio-
SwiveLock C
w/FiberTape
Mitek
Versalok
Arthrocare
Opus Magnum
Smith&Nephew
Footprint PK
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SwiveLock C
- Tlc onlv fullv rlrcaucu, knorlcss anclor on rlc markcr
- Maximum Fxarion srrcngrl
- Comlincs wirl manv variarions of IilcrTapc
anu IilcrWirc
Cannula
anu Doullc Scorpion Sururc Passcr. Tlc xpanula las a ucplovallc collar rlar is uscu ro rcrracr rlc uclroiu anu cxpanu rlc working
arca in rlc sulacromial spacc. Tlc Doullc Scorpion Sururc Passcr is uscu ro pass an invcrrcu marrrcss srircl in onc srcp.
SpeedFix
Tip Retention Suture
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Pass a IilcrTapc in an invcrrcu marrrcss configurarion. oau rlc
IilcrTapc rails rlrougl rlc Swivcock SP cvclcr anu locarc rlc
lcsr anclor posirion. cavc somc slack in rlc IilcrTapcs. Tcnsion
can lc auiusrcu larcr.
Tlc SpccuBriugc roraror cuff rcpair can casilv lc comlincu
wirl RC Allografr ro proviuc complcrc foorprinr rcsrorarion
on clallcnging rcpairs. RC Allografr is srcrilc roraror cuff
rcnuon rlar can lc lvurarcu wirl lonc marrow aspirarc anu
slurrlcu uown rlc mcuial row IilcrTapcs inro posirion ro
complcrc rlc rcpair.
Tlc RC Allografr offcrs auvanragcs ovcr manv of rlc currcnr
prouucrs availallc for roraror cuff augmcnrarion. Tlc liocom-
parililirv, mcclanical propcrrics, rissuc rcsponsc, anu safcrv of
rlc allografr makc ir ucsirallc for usc in sloulucr surgcrv.*
*Data on File
Mallcr uirccrlv on rlc urivcr lanulc ro simulrancouslv crcarc rlc
lonc sockcr anu parriallv inscrr rlc Swivcock SP unril rlc anclor
louv conracrs lonc. Tcnsion mav lc auiusrcu if ncccssarv.
olu rlc rluml pau srcauv anu rorarc rlc urivcr in a clockwisc
uirccrion ro inscrr rlc anclor louv unril ir is flusl wirl rlc lonc.
!nwinu anu uiscaru rlc =2 IilcrWirc rip rcrcnrion sururc rlar
lolus rlc riranium rip in placc uuring anclor inscrrion. Rcmovc
rlc urivcr. Cur rlc IilcrTapc rails, onc ar a rimc, wirl an opcn-
cnucu IilcrWirc currcr.
Tlc Bio-Swivcock SP comlincs a riranium rip wirl a PA anclor louv ro climinarc rlc nccu for prcpuncling a lonc sockcr.
Tlis sclf-puncling ucsign can lclp savc valuallc C.R. rimc wlilc incrcasing rlc prccision of rlc final consrrucr. Tlc Bio-Swivcock SP
can lc comlincu wirl IilcrTapc ro complcrc a SpccuIix or SpccuBriugc knorlcss roraror cuff rcpair.
SpeedFix w/SwiveLock SP
SpeedBridge w/RC Allograft Augmentation
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SwiveLock SP
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Ordering Information
Implants/Disposables:
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Bio-Swivcock C, +.75 mm x 19.1 mm, closcu cvclcr AR-2S2+BSC
Bio-Swivcock C, 5.5 mm x 19.1 mm, closcu cvclcr AR-2S2SBSC
Bio-Swivcock SP, +.75 mm x 2+.5 mm, sclf-puncling AR-2S2+BSM
IilcrTapc, 2 mm, 7 incl (blue) cacl cnu rapcrcu
ro =2 IilcrWirc, S0 incl AR-72S7-7
TigcrTapc, 2 mm, 7 incl (white/black) cacl cnu
rapcrcu ro =2 TigcrWirc, S0 incl AR-72S7-7T
Iilcrink, =2 IilcrWirc (blue) w/closcu loop AR-72S5
Scorpion !cculc AR-1S990!
SurcIirc Scorpion !cculc AR-1S991!
SurcIirc Doullc Scorpion !cculc AR-1S99+!
xpanula w/no Sguirr Cap, S.25 mm .D. x 7.5 cm AR-6569
RC Allografr Parcl (orucrcu rlrougl ATS) 2+1001
Instruments:
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Puncl, for 5.5 mm Corkscrcw IT anu +.75 mm
anu 5.5 mm Swivcock AR-1927PB
Disposallc Puncl, for 5.5 mm Corkscrcw IT
anu +.75 mm anu 5.5 mm Swivcock AR-1927PBS
Scorpion Sururc Passcr, 16 mm AR-1S990
umplack Scorpion, 16 mm AR-1S99S
Doullc Scorpion Sururc Passcr AR-1S99+
Sururc Rcrricvcr, S.+ mm, srraiglr AR-125+0
Sururc Currcr, +.2 mm, opcn-cnucu, lcfr norcl AR-1179+
2008, Arthrex Inc. All rights reserved. U.S. PATENT NOS. 6,716,234; 7,029,490 and PATENTS PENDING. LT0219A
This description of technique is provided as an educational tool and clinical aid to assist properly licensed medical professionals
in the usage of specific Arthrex products. As part of this professional usage, the medical professional must use
their professional judgment in making any final determinations in product usage and technique.
In doing so, the medical professional should rely on their own training and experience and should conduct
a thorough review of pertinent medical literature and the products Directions For Use.
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