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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`MEDTRONIC, INC., AND MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`TELEFLEX INNOVATIONS S.A.R.L.
`Patent Owner.
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`DECLARATION OF DEAN PETERSON
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`I, Dean Peterson, hereby declare and state as follows:
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`1.
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`I make this Declaration in connection with evidence submitted by
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`Patent Owner in connection with IPRs regarding the following patents: 8,048,032;
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`RE45,380; RE 45,760E; RE45,776; and RE47,379.
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`2.
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`I began working at Vascular Solutions, Inc. as a Principle Research
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`and Development Engineer in 2005, and I have continued in a similar role to the
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`present day. In 2017, Vascular Solutions, Inc. was acquired by Teleflex
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`Incorporated. In this declaration I refer to Vascular Solutions, Inc. and Teleflex
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`Incorporated collectively as "VSI".
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`3.
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`Exhibit 2002 is a true and correct copy of the only substantive pages
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`of Mr. Sutton's laboratory notebook 83. Laboratory notebooks, including this
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`laboratory notebook, are maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business.
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`4.
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`Exhibit 2003 is a true and correct copy of a February 4, 2005 memo
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`regarding Market Feasibility for the GuideLiner catheters. This memo was from
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`Howard Root, who had contemporaneous knowledge of the information contained
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`therein. The memo was made as a regular practice of developing a product at VSI
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`and was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`5.
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`Exhibit 2005 is a true and correct copy of a February 11, 2005 to June
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`30, 2006 spend report relating to the GuideLiner development. The report comes
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`from VSI's accounting system, which is populated and tracked by VSI personnel
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`with knowledge of the information contained therein on or near the date expenses
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`are incurred. It is a regular practice ofVSI to keep such accounting records related
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`to research and development activities and the records were maintained in the
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`regular course ofVSI's business.
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`6.
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`Exhibit 2006 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Microgroup received by VSI, along with the related check voucher from
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`VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a regular practice of
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`accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work, and the
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`records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron Mountain.
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`7.
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`Exhibit 2007 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Microgroup received by VSI, along with the related check voucher from
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`VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a regular practice of
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`accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work, and the
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`records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron Mountain.
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`8.
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`Exhibit 2008 are true and correct copies of invoices and a packing
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`slips from Medical Profiles & Engineering received by VSI, along with the related
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`check voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as
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`a regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI
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`development work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's
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`business at Iron Mountain.
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`9.
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`Exhibit 2009 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Microgroup received by VSI, along with the related check voucher and
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`email from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`10. Exhibit 2010 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Mountain Machine, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`11. Exhibit 2011 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Medical Engineering & Design Inc. received by VSI, along with the
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`related check voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were
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`made as a regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI
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`development work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's
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`business at Iron Mountain.
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`12. Exhibit 2013 are a true and correct copies of invoices and a packing
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`slips from SPECTRAlytics received by VSI, along with the related check voucher
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`from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a regular
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`practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work,
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`and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron
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`Mountain.
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`13. Exhibit 2016 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a delivery
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`note from Medtronic USA Inc received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`14. Exhibit 2017 is a true and correct copy of a Memo on Market
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`Feasibility for the GuideLiner catheters. This memo was from Howard Root, who
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`had contemporaneous lmowledge of the information contained therein. The memo
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`was made as a regular practice of developing a product at VSI and was maintained
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`in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`15. Exhibit 2018 is a true and correct copy of a PowerPoint presentation
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`titled "New Products on the Horizon." The PowerPoint was made by VSI
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`personnel on or near the date in the metadata of the document. The PowerPoint
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`was made as part of the regular practice of preparing for VSI's sales meetings and
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`was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`16. Exhibit 2020 is a true and correct copy of a certificate of completion
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`from SPECTRAlytics received by VSI, and an invoice from SPECTRAlytics
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`received by VSI, along with the related check voucher from VSI related to the
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`provided services. The invoice and check were recorded as a regular practice of
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`accounting for materials and services purchased related to VSI development work,
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`and was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron Mountain.
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`17. Exhibit 2021 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Medical Engineering & Design Inc. received by VSI, along with the
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`related check voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were
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`made as a regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI
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`development work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's
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`business at Iron Mountain.
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`18. Exhibit 2024 is a true and correct copy of an August 24, 2005 Product
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`Requirements document for the GuideLiner Catheter System. This Product
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`Requirements document was made by VSI personnel with knowledge of the issues
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`contained therein on or near the date of the document. The document was made as
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`a regular practice of developing a product at VSI and was maintained in the regular
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`course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`19. Exhibit 2025 is a true and correct copy of a Clinical Technical
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`Report. This report was made by VSI personnel with knowledge of the issues
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`contained therein on or near the date of the report. The report was made as a
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`regular practice of developing a product at VSI and was maintained in the regular
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`course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`20. Exhibit 2026 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from MicroGroup received by VSI, along with the related check voucher from
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`VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a regular practice of
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`accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work, and the
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`records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron Mountain.
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`21. Exhibit 2027 is a true and correct copy of invoices and a packing slip
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`from Johnson Matthey Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check voucher
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`from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a regular
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`practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work,
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`and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron
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`Mountain.
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`22. Exhibit 2028 is a true and correct copy of an invoice a from
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`SPECTRAlytics received by VSI, along with the related check voucher from VSI
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`related to purchased materials and services. The records were made as a regular
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`practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development work,
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`and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at Iron
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`Mountain.
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`23. Exhibit 2029 are true and correct copies of invoices and a packing
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`slips from Medical Profiles & Engineering received by VSI, along with the related
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`check voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as
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`a regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI
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`development work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's
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`business at Iron Mountain.
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`24. Exhibit 2030 is a true and correct copy of an invoice and a packing
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`slip from Automation & Metrology, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related
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`check voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as
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`a regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI
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`development work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's
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`business at Iron Mountain.
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`25. Exhibit 2031 is a true and correct copy of invoices and a packing slip
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`from Automation & Metrology, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`26. Exhibit 2032 is are true and correct copies of invoices from Farlow's
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`Scientific Glassblowing, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`27. Exhibit 2033 is a true and correct copy of a invoices from Farlow's
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`Scientific Glassblowing, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`28. Exhibit 2034 is a true and correct copy of a invoices from Farlow's
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`Scientific Glassblowing, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`29. Exhibit 2035 is a true and correct copy of a invoices from Farlow's
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`Scientific Glassblowing, Inc. received by VSI, along with the related check
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`voucher from VSI related to purchased materials. The records were made as a
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`regular practice of accounting for materials purchased related to VSI development
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`work, and the records were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business at
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`Iron Mountain.
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`30. Exhibit 2036 is a true and correct copy of a July 2005 Research &
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`Development Update written by Gregg Sutton who had contemporaneous
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`knowledge of the information contained therein. The record was made as a regular
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`practice of presenting to the Vascular Solution's Board of Directors, and the record
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`was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`31. Exhibit 2040 is a true and correct copy of a Weeldy Staff Meeting
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`Memorandum for the clinical department at VSI. This Memorandum was from
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`Rose Griffith (a VSI employee at the time) who had knowledge of the information
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`contained therein on or near the date on the document. The Memorandum was
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`made as a regular practice ofVSI's clinical work and was maintained in the regular
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`course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`32. Exhibit 2041 is a true and correct copy of the business update section
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`of the materials presented to the VSI Board of Directors for its October 2005
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`meeting. This update was made by various VSI employees with knowledge of the
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`information contained therein on or near the date on the document. The record was
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`made as a regular practice ofrepmiing to VSI's Board and was maintained in the
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`regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`33. Exhibit 2057 is a true and correct copy of a PDF printout of a
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`Teleflex webpage titled "Product Patents," which is publicly available at:
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`https://www.teleflex.com/usa/en/product-areas/interventional/patents/index. The
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`information on this website was provided by VSI employees with knowledge of
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`the information contained therein. The website is made as part of the regular pati
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`ofVSI's business to inform the public of its patents and provided publicly from its
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`webserver in the regular course ofVSI's business.
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`34. Exhibit 2058 is a true and correct copy of a PowerPoint presentation
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`titled "Confidential Presentation to Medtronic" dated September 22, 2016. The
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`PowerPoint was created by VSI personnel with knowledge of the information
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`contained therein on or near the date on the document. This PowerPoint was made
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`as a regular practice ofVSI's business development and was maintained in the
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`regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`35. Exhibit 2061 is a true and correct copy of marketing materials related
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`to the original GuideLiner (Vl) catheter. It was created by VSI personnel with
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`knowledge of the information contained therein on or near the date on the
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`document. The record was made as a regulaiĀ· practice of marketing VSI's products
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`and was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`36. Exhibit 2062 is a true and correct copy of marketing materials related
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`to the GuideLiner V2 catheter. It was created by VSI personnel with knowledge of
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`the information contained therein on or near the date on the document. The record
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`was made as a regular practice of marketing VSI's products and was maintained in
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`the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`37. Exhibit 2063 is a true and correct copy of marketing materials related
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`to the GuideLiner V3 catheter titled "That's a Real Game Changer." It was created
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`by VSI personnel with knowledge of the information contained therein on or near
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`the date on the document. The record was made as a regular practice of marketing
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`VSI's products and was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its
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`network.
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`38. Exhibit 2065 is a true and correct copy of a GuideLiner Catheter
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`Bibliography dated December 2013. This bibliography was made by VSI
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`personnel with knowledge of the information contained therein on or near the date
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`on the document. The bibliography was made as part ofVSI's regular marketing
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`activities and was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its
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`network.
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`39. Exhibit 2066 is a true and correct copy of signed physician
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`Testimonial Authorization forms submitted as Exhibit 15 to the Declaration of
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`Howard Root in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the
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`case of Vascular Solutions, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, 13-cv-01172
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`(JRT-SER) (D. Minn.). VSI personnel coordinated the signed Testimonial
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`Authorization forms on or near the date of the documents. The signed Testimonial
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`Authorization forms were made as part ofVSI's regular marketing activities and
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`were maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its network.
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`40. Exhibit 2067 is a true and correct marketing copy of an article titled,
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`"The GuideLiner 'child' catheter" published in Eurolntervention in 2010. A copy
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`of the article was maintained in the regular course ofVSI's business on its
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`network.
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`I declare under the penalty of pe1jury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on July ~ , 2020.
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`lJa,-Ck
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`Dean Peterson
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