On June 1st a decision was confirmed by the Henan High Court that a medical device manufacturer based in Henan Province may no longer manufacture nor sell its copy of Intersurgical’s i-gel ® supraglottic airway in China. The Zhengzhou Intermediate People's Court in Henan Province found on 20 August 2014 that the product infringes invention patent ZL03824161.7 and design patent ZL20073017584.6.
The medical device manufacturer based in Henan Province has been ordered to cease manufacturing, selling and offering for sale all products which infringe invention patent ZL03824161.7 and design patent ZL20073017584.6 and to pay statutory damages to Intersurgical.
Intersurgical is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of medical devices for respiratory support providing patient solutions for airway management, anaesthesia, critical care, and oxygen & aerosol therapy. Innovation is a key element of the business with substantial investment in product development, technology innovation and protection of intellectual property. The i-gel ® is an innovative, single use, 2nd generation supraglottic airway management device that represents the culmination of years of extensive research and development.