UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 17, 2010
ICU Medical, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-19974 | 33-0022692 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 951 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, California | 92673 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(949) 366-2183
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 17, 2010, an eight-person jury in the U.S. District Court of Delaware found that RyMed's InVision Plus I.V. connector infringes two patents owned by ICU Medical. The jury also confirmed that ICU Medical's patents are valid. On December 21, 2010, ICU Medical issued a press release announcing the results of the patent infringement litigation. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Press release dated December 21, 2010.
99.1
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ICU Medical, Inc. |
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Date: December 21, 2010 |
/s/ SCOTT E. LAMB Scott E. Lamb Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 21, 2010. |
EXHIBIT 99.1
ICU Medical, Inc. Wins Patent Infringement Case Against RyMed
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICU Medical, Inc., (Nasdaq:ICUI), a leading manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, recently secured a victory in a patent infringement case against RyMed Technologies, Inc.
On December 17, 2010, an eight-person jury in the U.S. District Court of Delaware found that RyMed's InVision Plus I.V. connector infringes two patents owned by ICU Medical and related to the CLAVE portfolio of products. The jury also confirmed that ICU Medical's patents are valid.
About ICU Medical, Inc.
ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI) develops, manufactures and sells innovative medical technologies used in vascular therapy, oncology, and critical care applications. ICU Medical's products improve patient outcomes by helping prevent bloodstream infections, protect healthcare workers and patients from exposure to infectious diseases or hazardous drugs and monitor the hemodynamic status of critical care patients. The Company's complete product line includes custom I.V. systems, closed delivery systems for hazardous drugs, needleless I.V. connectors, catheters and cardiac monitoring systems. ICU Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, California. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.icumed.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Future results are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors, and other risks and uncertainties, described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include those in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: ICU Medical, Inc.
Scott Lamb, Chief Financial Officer
(949) 366-2183
ICR, LLC
John F. Mills, Senior Managing Director
(310) 954-1100