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Conceptus Files Lawsuit Against Hologic

Hologic’s planned importation, use, sale or offer to sell of Adiana system will infringe various patents owned by Conceptus including U.S. Patent Nos. 7506650, 7428904, 7237552, 6709667 and 6634361.

Conceptus is engaged in design, development and marketing of solutions in women’s healthcare segment. The company developed Essure procedure, a non-incisional permanent birth control method without hormones, cutting, burning or the risks associated with general anesthesia or tubal ligation.