- Becton, Dickinson & Company (BDX -2.5%) unit PureWick has filed suit against Stryker (SYK -2.5%) claiming that the latter's female external catheter (FEC), launched as PrimaFit almost two years ago, sold by its Sage unit infringes on two patents protecting the PureWick FEC Solution.
- BD seeks cash compensation and a court order blocking further unauthorized use of its inventions.