Suros Files Patent Infringement Claims Against SenoRx

Medical device manufacturer Suros Surgical Systems, maker of the ATEC breast biopsy and excision system, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, claiming patent infringement against California-based SenoRx.

The Suros complaint charges that the SenoRx breast biopsy device infringes on U.S. Patent No. 5,997,560 owned by Suros. The legal action seeks standard remedies customary in the protection of intellectual property.

Suros' ATEC breast biopsy and excision system became commercially available in March 2002. At least 15 patents have been issued to Suros and seven patents are pending.