CASE 0:17-cv-01969-PJS-TNL Document 36 Filed 01/10/18 Page 1 of 4
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
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`Case No. 0:17-cv-01969 (PJS/TNL)
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
`STATEMENT
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`QXMédical, LLC,
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`Plaintiff and Counterclaim-
`Defendant,
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`v.
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`Vascular Solutions, Inc.,
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`Defendant and Counterclaim-
`Plaintiff.
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`The Parties to this action, Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendant QXMédical, LLC
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`(“QXMédical”) and Defendant and Counterclaim-Plaintiff Vascular Solutions LLC1
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`(“VS”), hereby serve their Joint Claim Construction Statement. The Parties request that
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`the Court schedule a claim construction hearing. Pursuant to the Pretrial Scheduling
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`Order (Dkt. 20 at 4-5), set forth below are the claim terms (and their corresponding
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`claims) that the Parties have identified as in dispute and which require construction by the
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`Court, each Party’s proposed construction for the disputed claim terms, and an
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`identification of intrinsic and extrinsic evidence known to the Party on which it intends to
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`rely.
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`1 VS was recently converted from a corporation to an LLC. VS’s motion to amend
`its pleadings to reflect this change is currently pending. See Dkt. 24.
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`I. CONSTRUCTIONS ON WHICH THE PARTIES AGREE
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`QXMédical and VS (collectively, the “Parties”) have agreed on the following
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`constructions for the asserted patents2:
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`Claim Term
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`1. “reinforced portion”
`(claim 1 of ’380 Patent)
`2. “flexural modulus”
`(claim 52 of ʼ776 Patent)
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`3. “proximal”
`(throughout asserted claims)
`4. “distal”
`(throughout asserted claims)
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`Agreed Construction
`“portion made stronger by additional material or
`support”
`“a numeric, dimension-independent material
`property that captures the tendency of a material to
`bend”
`“a position that is nearer to, or in a direction toward,
`the physician”
`“a position that is more distant from, or in a
`direction away from, the physician”
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`II. THE PARTIES’ PROPOSED CONSTRUCTIONS OF DISPUTED CLAIM
`TERMS
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`The Parties’ proposed constructions and citations to extrinsic and intrinsic
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`evidence are set forth in the table attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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`III. WITNESS TESTIMONY
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`VS intends to rely on the attached disclosure of VS’s expert Howard Root. A
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`summary of Mr. Root’s opinions is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. VS does not intend to
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`provide live testimony from Mr. Root during a Markman hearing, unless the Court
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`believes such testimony would be of assistance.
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`2 The asserted patents are U.S. Reissued Patent Nos. RE45,380 (“’380 Patent”)
`claims 1, 3, 8; RE45,760 (“’760 Patent”) claims 25, 30, 31 32, 48; RE45,776 (“’776
`Patent”) claims 25, 32, 36, 52, 53; and RE46,116 (“’116 Patent”) claims 25, 34, 53.
`Additionally, VS has moved the Court for leave to assert claims 3 and 8 of U.S. Patent
`No. 8,048,032 (“’032 Patent”) and claim 9 of U.S. Patent No. 8,142,413 (“’413 Patent”).
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`QXMédical contends that the disputed claim terms can be construed without
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`expert testimony. If VS is permitted to offer expert testimony, then QXMédical will offer
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`expert testimony from Brian J. Brown. A summary of Mr. Brown’s opinions is set forth
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`in attached Exhibit 3.
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`IV. TECHNOLOGY TUTORIAL
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`The parties believe the Court may benefit from a technology tutorial made in
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`connection with the claim construction hearing. The parties propose presenting a
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`technology tutorial through counsel as part of the claim construction hearing.
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`VS intends to present expert testimony concerning the technology and the claim
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`construction issues through the disclosure of Howard Root, and will be prepared to
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`present Mr. Root for live testimony at the hearing, if the Court would find live testimony
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`helpful.
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`QXMédical believes that the claim terms can be construed without expert
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`testimony. If the Court considers expert testimony, then QXMédical will offer expert
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`testimony from Brian J. Brown. QXMédical is prepared to present Mr. Brown for live
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`testimony at the claim construction hearing, if the Court would find live testimony
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`helpful.
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`V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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`Pursuant to the Pretrial Scheduling Order, the Parties hereby acknowledge that
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`“the joint claim construction statement contained herein shall not be amended, modified,
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`changed or the like without good cause shown.”
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`DATED: January 10, 2018
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`BY:
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`s/ Courtland C. Merrill
`COURTLAND C. MERRILL
`Minn. ID # 311984
`cmerrill@anthonyostlund.com
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`s/ J. Thomas Vitt
`J. THOMAS VITT
`Minn. ID # 0183817
`tvitt@jonesday.com
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`ANTHONY OSTLUND
`BAER & LOUWAGIE P.A.
`3600 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South 7th Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: +1.612.349.6969
`Facsimile: +1.612.349.6996
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`Attorney for Plaintiff and
`Counterclaim Defendant
`QXMédical, LLC
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`JONES DAY
`90 South 7th Street, Suite 4950
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: +1.612.217.8858
`Facsimile: +1.844.345.3178
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`Attorney for Defendant and Counterclaim
`Plaintiff Vascular Solutions, Inc.
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`1.
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`Claim Term
`“substantially rigid”
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`(Claim 1 of RE’380; Claims 25 and
`48 of RE’760; Claim 25, 52, and 53
`of RE’776; 25 of RE’116; Claim 1 of
`ʼ413 (from which asserted Claim 9
`depends), and Claim 1 of ’032 (from
`which asserted claims 3 and 8
`depend))
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`QXMedical’s Construction
`“largely, but not wholly unable to bend
`or be forced out of shape; not flexible”
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`Intrinsic
`‘032 Patent Abstract, Figs. 1-2, 4,7-9,
`11-16, 19-21, Col. 1:5-12, 1:30-2:2,
`2:17-33, 3:47-64, 4:33-5:3, 6:6-14, 6:24-
`8:12, 8:34-43, 8:58-67, 8:34-8:43, 9:1-
`13, 9:27-30, 9:42-10:12.
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`Extrinsic
` Merriam Webster’s Ninth New
`Collegiate Dictionary 1016 (defining
`“rigid”), 1176 (defining
`“substantial”) (1984), QXM006193-
`206
` Random House Webster’s
`unabridged dictionary 1897 (defining
`“substantial”) (2nd ed. 2001),
`QMX006102-04 at QXM006104
` American Heritage Dictionary,
`https://ahdictionary.com/ (search
`“substantially”), (defining
`“substantial”), QXM006062-63 at
`QXM006062
` Cambridge Academic Content
`Dictionary,
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`VSI’s Construction
`“rigid enough to allow the device / coaxial
`guide catheter / guide extension catheter1
`to be advanced within the guide catheter.”
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`Intrinsic
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` Patent claims:
`o ʼ032 patent, claim 1.
`o ʼ413 patent, claim 1.
`o ʼ380 patent, claims 1 and
`25.
`o ʼ760 patent, claims 25, 48,
`53.
`o ʼ776 patent, claims 25, 52,
`53.
`o ʼ116 patent, claims 25 and
`52.
`ʼ032 Patent Specification at
`Abstract; 1:45-59; 2:28-34; 3:28-
`32; 3:47-48; 3:62-64; 6:10-12;
`6:35-38; 7:19-20; Figs. 1, 9 and 10.
`ʼ032 Patent Prosecution History
`o 6/28/2010 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001148-58).
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`1 The construction of “substantially rigid” should use the term “device” for the ʼ032 patent, “coaxial guide catheter” for the
`ʼ413 patent, and “guide extension catheter” for the remaining patents, consistent with the relevant claim language of each respective
`patent.
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`#
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
`https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/di
`ctionary/english/ (search
`“substantially”), (defining
`“substantially”), QXM006070
` Learner’s Dictionary,
`http://learnersdictionary.com/ (search
`“substantially”), (defining
`“substantially”), QXM006079
` Macmillan Dictionary,
`https://www.macmillandictionary.co
`m/us (search “substantially”),
`(defining “substantially”),
`QXM006080-81 at QXM006080
` Meriam-Webster,
`https://www.merriam-
`webster.com/dictionary (search
`“substantially”), (defining
`“substantial”), QXM006082-86 at
`QXM006082
` Oxford,
`https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
`(select “English” from the “Select
`your Dictionary” dropdown, then
`search “substantially”), (defining
`“substantially”), QXM006090-91 at
`QXM006090
` Oxford,
`https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
`(select “English” from the “Select
`your Dictionary” dropdown, then
`search “rigid”), (defining “rigid”),
`QXM006187-88
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`3
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`VSI’s Construction
`See, e.g., id. at 11 (“A
`person skilled in the art
`would recognize the need
`for sufficient column
`strength of the push rod as a
`practical limit to the
`diameter of the rod.”).
`o 12/21/2010 Office Action
`(VSIQXM_E00001212-24).
`See, e.g., id. at 10 (“The
`proximal portion is
`disclosed as being
`substantially rigid. This is
`interpretable as it is only
`rigid enough to allow the
`device to be advanced
`within the guide catheter.”).
`o 2/22/2011 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001239-54).
`See, e.g., id. at 14 (“The
`argument of ‘using less
`material’ effectively ignores
`the reasoning recited in
`paragraph 4.w of the Office
`Action that the device must
`be ‘rigid enough to allow
`the device to be advanced
`through the guide catheter.’
`The need for sufficient
`rigidity in the claimed
`invention in order to operate
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`#
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
` Black’s Law Dictionary 997
`(defining “substantially”) (6th ed.
`1991), QXM006067-69, at
`QXM006069
` US Patent No. 5,658,263 to Dang
` Takahashi; “New Method to Increase
`a Backup Support of Six French
`Guiding Coronary Catheter”,
`published in Catheterization and
`Cardiovascular Interventions,
`63:452-456 (2004)
` Declaration of Howard Root in
`Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Prel.
`Inj., dated 6/10/13, Case No. 13-cv-O
`1172 (JRT-SER), Vascular Solutions,
`Inc., v. Boston Scientific Corp.
` Expert testimony from Brian J.
`Brown as disclosed within his
`Declaration dated 1/10/18
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`2 Both of the references listed herein are identified on the face of the ʼ380 patent as having been cited to the Examiner during
`prosecution.
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`as designed works against
`any kind of blanket
`assertion that it would be
`obvious to reduce cost by
`reducing material.”).
`ʼ380 Patent Prosecution History2
`o United States Patent No.
`5,658,263 to Dang et al.
`(QXM005626).
`o United States Patent No.
`5,911,715 to Berg et al.
`(QXM005557).
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`Extrinsic
` United States Patent No. 7,169,162
`to Garakani (QXM005933).
` United States Patent No. 5,413,560
`to Solar (QXM005781).
` Demonstration of the embodying
`GuideLiner product, GuideZilla
`product, and Boosting Catheter
`product within anatomical models,
`including as shown in the proposed
`testimony of Howard Root, a
`preliminary summary of which is
`attached to the Parties’ joint claim
`construction statement as Exhibit 2.
` VS identifies the proposed
`testimony of Howard Root, a
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
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`Indefinite—a person of ordinary skill in
`the art would be unable to determine the
`boundary between the distal end of
`substantially rigid portion/segment and
`the flexible tip portion defining a tubular
`structure. (See Prior Art Statement,
`Indefiniteness, p. 28-30.)
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`If the claim is not indefinite then the
`substantially rigid portion/segment must
`be construed as requiring a full
`circumferential portion on the distal end
`and including a side opening.
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`“capable of bending; not rigid”
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`Intrinsic
`RE’380, Col. 2:1-25, Col. 2:40-57, 6:38-
`42, 7:25-49, 9:51-54, Fig. 4
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`Extrinsic
` Merriam Webster’s Ninth New
`Collegiate Dictionary 472 (defining
`“flexible”) (1984), QXM006193-206.
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`preliminary summary of which is
`attached to the Parties’ joint claim
`construction statement as Exhibit 2.
`The claim term is not indefinite.
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`No construction necessary. “Flexible”
`should be given its plain and ordinary
`meaning.
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`Intrinsic
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` Patent claims:
`o ʼ032 patent, claims 1, 5-6, 7,
`11, 12, 15, 17, 19.
`o ʼ413 patent, claims 1, 6, 11-
`12.
`o ʼ380 patent, claims 1, 5-7,
`12-13, 16, 18, 20.
`o ʼ760 patent, claim 51.
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`“portion/segment”
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`(Claim 1 of RE’380; Claims 25 and
`48 of RE’760; Claim 25, 52, and 53
`of RE’776; 25 of RE’116; Claim 1 of
`ʼ413 (from which asserted Claim 9
`depends), and Claim 1 of ’032 (from
`which asserted claims 3 and 8
`depend))
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`2.
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`“flexible”
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`(Claim 1 of RE’380, Claim 1 of ʼ413
`(from which asserted Claim 9
`depends), and Claim 1 of ’032 (from
`which asserted Claims 3 and 8
`depend))
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
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`VSI’s Construction
`ʼ032 Patent Specification at
`Abstract; Figs. 7-9; 6:14-15; 3:62-
`64.
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`“flexible tip portion”
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`(Claim 1 of REʼ380; Claim 1 of ʼ413
`(asserted Claim 9 depends), and
`Claim 1 of ’032 (from which asserted
`Claims 3 and 8 depend))
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`“flexible cylindrical distal tip
`portion”
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`(Claim 1 of REʼ380)
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`“defining a rail structure without a
`lumen”
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`(Claim 1 of REʼ380, Claim 1 of ʼ413
`(applicable to asserted Claim 9
`depends), Claim 1of ’032 (from
`which asserted Claims 3 and 8
`depend))
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`Indefinite—a person of ordinary skill
`would be unable to determine whether
`the claim element refers to an entire
`distal tube attached to a shaft, or merely
`distal end portion of the tube. (See Prior
`Art Statement, Indefiniteness, p. 30.)
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`Intrinsic
`RE’380 (Claim 1), Col. 10:58 and 11:1-
`3, 11:19-20; ’413 (Claim 1), Col. 10:43
`and 10:62; ‘032 (Claim 1), Col. 10:29
`and 10:48.
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`For Defining a Rail Structure:
`Indefinite—a person of ordinary skill in
`the art would be unable to determine
`whether the claim element refers to: (A)
`an element of a monorail device with a
`full-circumferential, distal end that
`surrounds a guidewire for tracking.
`(See Prior Art Statement, Indefiniteness,
`p. 30-31.) Or (B) refers to the “rail”
`within or around which another device
`“rides,” and which includes an arcuate
`shape enabling a device—a guidewire—
`to ride within.
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`For lumen: “a passageway or opening”
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`No construction necessary. “Flexible tip
`portion” and “flexible cylindrical distal tip
`portion” should be given their plain and
`ordinary meaning.
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`Intrinsic
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` Patent claims:
`o ʼ380 patent, claim 1.
`o ʼ032 patent, claim 1.
`o ʼ413 patent, claim 1.
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`The term “rail structure without a lumen”
`should be construed as “structure without a
`lumen that facilitates monorail or sliding
`rail delivery,” where the term “lumen”
`should be construed as “passageway
`through which interventional cardiology
`devices are insertable.”
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`“Rail structure without a lumen”
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`Intrinsic
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` Patent Claims:
`o ʼ032 patent, claim 1.
`o ʼ413 patent, claim 1.
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`Claim Term
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`Intrinsic
`’032 Patent, Col. 2:53-Col. 3:4, FIGS.
`1-2, 4, 12-16,
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`Extrinsic
` Merriam Webster’s Ninth New
`Collegiate Dictionary 709 (defining
`“lumen”) (1984), QXM006193-206
` Howes v. Med. Components, Inc., 814
`F.2d 638, 644 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
`(discussing definition of lumen).
` Oxford,
`https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
`(select “English” from the “Select
`your Dictionary” dropdown, then
`search “lumen”), (defining “lumen”),
`QXM006185-86
` Oxford,
`https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
`(select “English” from the “Select
`your Dictionary” dropdown, then
`search “rail”), (defining “rail”),
`QXM006189-92
` US Patent No. 4,944,740 to
`Buchbinder
` US Patent No. 5,290,247 to
`Crittenden
` US Patent No. 5,413,560 to Solar US
`Patent No. 5,439,445 to Kontos
` US Patent No. 5,527,292 to Adams
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`o ʼ380 patent, claim 1.
`ʼ032 Patent Specification at Figs. 1,
`9, and 21; 2:53-56 (“The present
`invention is a coaxial guide catheter
`that is deliverable through standard
`guide catheters by utilizing a
`guidewire rail segment to permit
`delivery without blocking use of the
`guide catheter.”).
`’032 Patent Prosecution History
`o 8/3/2011 Notice of
`Allowance
`(VSIQXM_E00001264-70).
`See, e.g., id. at 1 (“While
`many of the structures are
`known, the arrangement of a
`claimed rail structure with
`the claimed flexible tip that
`is insertable through a
`hemostatic valve is not
`taught or suggested by the
`prior art.”).
`’413 Patent Prosecution History
`o 11/1/2011 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001545-56).
`See, e.g., id. at 4
`(“[I]nserting the
`interventional cardiology
`device into and through the
`continuous lumen of the
`standard guide catheter
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
` Michel E. Bertrand, “The Evolution
`Of Cardiac Catheterization And
`Interventional Cardiology” (2006)
`(VSIQXM_E00000559
` Expert testimony from Brian J.
`Brown as disclosed within his
`Declaration dated 1/10/18
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`alongside of the
`substantially rigid portion
`and advancing the
`interventional cardiology
`device through and beyond
`a lumen of the flexible tip
`portion . . . .”).
`o 1/17/2012 Notice of
`Allowance
`(VSIQXM_E00001560-67).
`See, e.g., id. at 1 (“There is
`no teaching or suggestion
`[in the prior art] of using the
`claimed multi-catheter
`system which includes a rail
`structure attached to a
`tubular tip to access an
`artery of the coronary
`vasculature.”).
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`Extrinsic
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` Tassilo Bonzel et al., The Sliding
`Rail System (Monorail):
`Description of a New Technique for
`Intravascular Instrumentation and
`Its Application to Coronary
`Angioplasty, Z. KARDIOL. 76
`Supp. 6:119-22 (1987)
`(VSIQXM_E00042807).
` Tassilo Bonzel, The Monorail
`Technique, in ERIC J. TOPOL,
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
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`9
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`VSI’s Construction
`TEXTBOOK OF
`INTERVENTIONAL
`CARDIOLOGY
`(VSIQXM_E00000554).
` Leo Finci et al., Clinical
`Experience with the Monorail
`Balloon Catheter for Coronary
`Angioplasty, Technical Notes, 14
`CATHETERIZATION AND
`CARDIOVASCULAR
`DIAGNOSIS 206 (1988)
`(VSIQXM_E00042808).
` Ayumi Shirota et al., Successful
`Percutaneous Coronary
`Intervention with GuideLiner
`Catheter for Subtotal Occlusive
`Lesion in the Right Coronary
`Artery with Anomolous Origin
`From the Left Sinus of Valsalva: A
`Case Report, 9 J. MED. CASE
`REPORTS 163 (2015)
`(VSIQXM_E00042827).
` J. Todd Morgan, “Monorail
`Technique” for Removal of
`Entrapped Exchange Wire in a
`Greenfield Filter—Revisited,
`Letters to the Editor, 11 J. VASC.
`INTERV. RADIOLOGY 1098
`(2000) (VSIQXM_E00042825).
` David Fiorella et al., Monorail
`Snare Technique for the Recovery
`of Stretched Platinum Coils:
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`Claim Term
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`QXMedical’s Construction
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`10
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`VSI’s Construction
`Technical Case Report, 57
`OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
`E210 (2005)
`(VSIQXM_E00042815).
` Michael E. Kelly et al., Monorail
`Snare Technique for the Retrieval
`of an Adherent Microcatheter From
`an Onyx Cast: Technical Case
`Report, 63 OPERATIVE
`NEUROSURGERY E89 (2008)
`(VSIQXM_E00042820).
` United States Patent No. 4,762,129
`to Bonzel (VSIQXM_E00042785).
` QXMédical GuideX Boosting
`Catheter presentation
`(QXM001110).
` QXMédical’s United States
`Provisional Patent Application
`Serial No. 61/793,982
`(VSIQXM_E00042859).
` QXMédical’s United States Patent
`No. 9,144,662 to Dicaprio et al.
`(VSIQXM_E00042989).
` QXMédical’s U.S. United States
`Patent Application Publication No.
`2016/0096002
`(VSIQXM_E00042925).
` QXMédical’s U.S. United States
`Patent Application Publication No.
`2016/0008572
`(VSIQXM_E00042901).
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` QXMédical’s U.S. United States
`Patent Application Publication No.
`2017/0095646
`(VSIQXM_E00042954).
` VS identifies the proposed
`testimony of Howard Root, a
`preliminary summary of which is
`attached to the Parties’ joint claim
`construction statement as Exhibit 2.
`
`
`“Lumen”
`
`Intrinsic
`
`
` Patent claims:
`o ʼ032 patent, claims 1-3, 11-
`14.
`o ʼ413 patent, claims 1, 6-7, 9.
`o ʼ380 patent, claims 1-3, 25,
`32-33.
`o ʼ760 patent, claims 25, 37,
`40, 48, 53.
`o ʼ776 patent, claims 25, 30-
`32, 42-43, 52-53, 56.
`o ʼ116 patent, claims 25, 29,
`31-32, 34.
`’032 Patent Specification at
`Abstract; 1:24-25; 1:34-35; 2:53-
`56; 3:1-4; 3:9-12; 4:2-4; 9:60-64
`(e.g., 9:60-64: “An interventional
`cardiology treatment device such as
`a catheter bearing a stent or a
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`balloon (not shown) is then inserted
`through the lumen of coaxial guide
`catheter 12 . . . .”).
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`Extrinsic
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` Tassilo Bonzel, The Monorail
`Technique, in ERIC J. TOPOL,
`TEXTBOOK OF INTERVENTIONAL
`CARDIOLOGY
`(VSIQXM_E00000554).
` MICHEL E. BERTRAND, THE
`EVOLUTION OF CARDIAC
`CATHETERIZATION AND
`INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
`(2006) (VSIQXM_E00000559).
` Donald S. Baim, Percutaneous
`Balloon Angioplasty and General
`Coronary Intervention, in DONALD
`S. BAIM, GROSSMAN’S
`CATHETERIZATION, ANGIOGRAPHY,
`AND INTERVENTION 7th Edition
`(VSIQXM_E00000570).
` SANDY WATSON & KENNETH A.
`GORSKI, INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY: A
`MANUAL FOR CATH LAB
`PERSONNEL 3d Edition
`(VSIQXM_E00000580).
` MORTON J. Kern, THE
`INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC
`CATHETERIZATION HANDBOOK 2d
`Edition (VSIQXM_E00000588).
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`5.
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`“side opening”
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`(Claim 25, 30 – 32, and 48 of
`RE’760; Claim 25 and 53 of RE’116)
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`“proximal side opening”
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`(Claim 3 of ʼ032; Claim 9 of ʼ413;
`Claim 3 of REʼ380)
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`“a segment defining a side opening”
`
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`“the section of the substantially rigid
`portion or segment through which an
`interventional device enters before
`passing into the flexible tubular
`structure”
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`Intrinsic
`The specification and the words of the
`claims, make clear that the side opening
`is not part of the tubular structure.
`Claim 13 of ’032: “The device of Claim
`11 wherein the substantially rigid
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` WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD COLLEGE
`DICTIONARY (2010), available at
`http://www.yourdictionary.com/lu
`men (VSIQXM_E00000549).
` Lumen, WORDSMYTH.NET,
`http://www.wordsmyth.net?level=3
`&ent=lumen
`(VSIQXM_E00000551).
` United States Patent No. 5,527,292
`to Adams et al. (QXM005477).
` Vascular Solutions, Inc. v. Boston
`Scientific Corp., 13-cv-1172-JRT-
`SER, Dkt. 76 (D. Minn. Dec. 9,
`2013) (VSIQXM_E00043013).
` VS identifies the proposed
`testimony of Howard Root, a
`preliminary summary of which is
`attached to the Parties’ joint claim
`construction statement as Exhibit 2.
`
`
`“Angled opening at the proximal end of the
`tubing of the guide extension catheter.”
`The “proximal side opening” does not have
`to be part of the substantially rigid portion
`or be substantially rigid, but can be either
`“flexible” or “substantially rigid.”
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`Intrinsic
` Patent claims:
`o ’032 patent, claims 3, 13
`(e.g., claim 3: “proximal
`portion of the tubular
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`of ʼ116)
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`“segment defining a partially
`cylindrical opening”
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`(Claim 25 and 52 of RE’776)
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`portion further includes a partially
`cylindrical portion defining an opening
`extending for a distance ....,” Claim 25
`of RE’760 (“material forming the
`segment defining the side opening is
`more rigid than the tubular structure.”),
`Claim 53 of RE’776 (“a segment
`defining a partially cylindrical opening
`positioned between a distal end of the
`substantially rigid segment and a
`proximal end of the tubular structure”),
`Fig. 4, shows the side opening as part of
`the “rigid” portion 20. See also
`Amendment & Response for
`Application No. 14/195,435, dated
`December 18, 2015, at pp. 30-31.
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`Extrinsic
` Merriam Webster’s Ninth New
`Collegiate Dictionary 320 (defining
`“cylindrical”) (1984), 1063 (defining
`“segment”), QXM006193-206.
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`structure further comprises
`structure defining a
`proximal side opening
`extending for a distance
`along the longitudinal
`axis”).
`o ’413 patent, claims 4, 9
`(e.g., claim 9: “further
`comprising extending the
`interventional cardiology
`device through a proximal
`side opening defined by the
`proximal portion of the
`tubular structure and
`extending for a distance
`along the longitudinal axis
`of the proximal portion of
`the tubular structure”).
`o ’380 patent, claims 3, 4, 25
`(e.g., claim 3: “wherein the
`proximal portion of the
`tubular structure further
`comprises structure defining
`a proximal side opening
`extending for a distance
`along the longitudinal axis,
`and accessible from a
`longitudinal side defined
`transverse to the
`longitudinal axis, to receive
`the interventional
`cardiology devices into the
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`coaxial lumen while the
`proximal portion remains
`within the lumen of the
`guide catheter.”).
`o ’760 patent, claims 25, 34,
`40, 42, 44, 48, 51, 53 (e.g.,
`claim 25: “the guide
`extension catheter
`including, in a proximal to
`distal direction, a
`substantially rigid segment,
`a segment defining a side
`opening, and a tubular
`structure defining a lumen
`coaxial and in fluid
`communication with the
`lumen of the guide
`catheter . . . the side opening
`extending for a distance
`along a longitudinal axis of
`the segment defining the
`side opening . . . .”).
`o ’776 patent, claims 25-26,
`36, 42, 47-48, 52-54 (e.g.,
`claim 26: “wherein the
`angled proximal end of the
`partially cylindrical opening
`originates adjacent the distal
`end of the substantially rigid
`segment and extends
`distally toward the tubular
`structure . . . .”).
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`o ’116 patent, claims 25, 43,
`46, 52 (e.g., claim 25: “the
`side opening extending for a
`distance along a
`longitudinal axis of the
`guide extension catheter and
`accessible from a
`longitudinal side defined
`transverse to the
`longitudinal axis . . . .”).
`’032 Patent Specification at Figs. 1,
`4, 10-16, 20-22; 9:4-43 (e.g.,
`“Hemi-tube portion 110 is joined or
`braided to portion 112, for example,
`by adhesive, bonding or welding.”);
`3:49-51 (“The rigid portion may
`include a cutout portion and a full
`circumference portion” (emphasis
`added)).
`’032 Patent Prosecution History
`o 4/6/2009 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001029-49).
`See, e.g., id. at 13 (“As can
`be seen in representative
`Fig. 8 of Solar, reproduced
`above, Solar discloses no
`‘opening along a side’ of a
`portion as recited in claim 8
`and described, depicted and
`claimed in the application.
`Note that the side is defined
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`as being generally parallel
`to the long axis of the
`second lumen.”).
`o 9/10/2009 Amendments
`(VSIQXM_E00001073-88).
`See, e.g., id. at claim 8 (“the
`proximal opening extending
`substantially along at least a
`portion of a length of the
`intermediate portion and
`being dimensioned and
`oriented to receive the
`interventional cardiology
`device into and through a
`second lumen.”).
`o 10/8/2010 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001194-
`1208). See, e.g., id. at 13
`(“With respect to dependent
`claim 60, it is respectfully
`submitted that the coil 55 of
`Niazi does not satisfy the
`limitation of ‘accessible
`from a longitudinal side.’
`The coil 55 of Niazi is only
`accessible from an end, not
`a side.”).
`o 2/22/2011 Applicant
`Response
`(VSIQXM_E00001239-54).
`See, e.g., id. at 14
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`(“Dependent claims 60 and
`69 have been amended to
`clarify that the intended
`scope of the claims was that
`the ‘side opening’ is not an
`end by adding the clarifying
`language to claim 60 of
`‘structure defining a
`proximal side opening
`extending for a distance
`along the longitudinal axis,
`and accessible from a
`longitudinal side defined
`transverse to the
`longitudinal axis,’ and
`clarifying language to claim
`69 of ‘defining an opening
`extending for a distance
`along a side thereof defined
`transverse to a longitudinal
`axis that is adapted to
`receive an interventional
`cardiology device.’ No
`narrowing of intended claim
`scope is made by these
`clarifying amendments.”).
`’413 Patent Prosecution History
`o 1/17/2012 Notice of
`Allowance
`(VSIQXM_E00001560-67).
`See, e.g., id. at 1 (“There is
`no teaching or suggestion
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`[in the prior art] of using the
`claimed multi-catheter
`system which includes a rail
`structure attached to a
`tubular tip to access an
`artery of the coronary
`vasculature.”).
`’760 Patent Prosecution History
`o 12/10/2014 Office Action –
`Reasons for Allowance
`(VSIQXM_E00003106-18).
`See, e.g., id. at 10 (“The
`examiner found no teaching
`or suggestion for a system
`comprising a guide catheter
`with a hemostatic valve
`with a guide extension
`catheter which is long
`enough to extend from both
`ends of the guide catheter
`and includes a rigid
`segment, a segment defining
`a side opening and a tubular
`structure . . .”).
`’776 Patent Prosecution History
`o 3/6/2014 Reissue
`Application Preliminary
`Amendment
`(VSIQXM_E00002530-55).
`See, e.g., id. at Claim 25
`(“the guide extension
`catheter including, in a
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`proximal to distal direction,
`a rail segment, a segment
`defining a side opening, and
`a tubular structure . . . the
`side opening extending for a
`distance along a
`longitudinal axis of the
`segment defining the side
`opening”); Claim 34 (“rail
`segment and the segment
`defining the segment
`defining the side opening
`comprise a rigid portion of
`the guide extension
`catheter”).
`’116 Patent Prosecution History
`o 12/18/2015 Applicant
`Response & Interview
`Summary
`(VSIQXM_E00004804-91).
`See, e.g., id. at 29 (“As
`shown in the elevated view
`of FIG. 12 of the present
`application below, the
`claimed side opening
`provides a larger area (solid
`line) to receive a balloon
`catheter or stent into the
`tubular structure than an
`area (dashed line) associated
`with an opening oriented
`perpendicular to the
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`longitudinal axis of the
`guide extension catheter.”).
`
`“interventional cardiology
`device/devices”
`
`(Claim 1 of the ‘032; Claim 1 and 9
`of ’413; Claim 1 and 3 of RE’380;
`Claim 25 and 52 – 53 of ’776)
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`
`
`“intravascular catheter-based treatment
`devices to access, diagnose or