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) June 17, 2004 ------------- ICU MEDICAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-19974 33-0022692 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) 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)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------------------------ On June 17, 2004, ICU Medical, Inc. announced that it has filed a patent infringement action against Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- 99.1 Press release, dated June 17, 2004 announcing that it has filed a patent infringement action against Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: June 17, 2004 ICU MEDICAL, INC. /s/ Francis J. O'Brien ------------------------ Francis J. O'Brien Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1 [ICU MEDICAL INC. LOGO] ICU MEDICAL, INC. FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. JUNE 17, 2004, SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA --ICU Medical, Inc., (NASDAQ/NMS:ICUI), a leading low cost manufacturer of safe medical connectors and custom intravenous systems, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement action against Alaris Medical Systems, Inc., a California-based medical products Company. ICU Medical filed the lawsuit after the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Certificate of Correction on June 15, 2004 for United States Patent No. 6,682,509, owned by ICU Medical. The lawsuit, filed on June 16, 2004, in United States District Court for the Central District of California asserts that Alaris is infringing the 6,682,509 patent in the manufacture and sale of the SmartSite and SmartSite Plus Needle-Free Valves and Systems. ICU Medical had waited to file the lawsuit until it received the Certificate of Correction. ICU Medical seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunction against Alaris, treble damages, attorney's fees, costs and expenses. CONTACT: Francis J. O'Brien Chief Financial Officer ICU Medical, Inc. (949) 366-2183 John F. Mills Managing Director Integrated Corporate Relations (310) 395-2215