Boston Scientific (NSYE:[[ticker:BSX]]), the Natick, MA-based medical devices giant, and Medtronic (NYSE:[[ticker:MDT]]) have settled two lawsuits and agreed to stand down from three others to end all litigation between the two industry rivals in the fields of interventional cardiology and endovascular repair, Boston Scientific announced late this afternoon. The company says terms of the settlements with Minneapolis-based Medtronic are confidential, and all the lawsuits were related to intellectual property disputes.
Author: Ryan McBride
Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News.
Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.
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