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Advances in various fields from mechanical miniaturization to the relentless increase in data processing and analysis have been combined with the traditional mechanical and bio/chemical innovation in the medical field to generate advances at an ever increasing pace. Understanding these new devices and techniques requires a similar breadth of expertise.

Our attorneys have extraordinary experience in all of these areas as well as a familiarity with the business concerns of a wide range of clients from multi-national Fortune 100 companies to start-ups to medical schools. This allows us to develop a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies and to put these advances into a wider context so that opportunities and potential entanglements are recognized early on.

Exemplary areas in which we have developed expertise include:

  • Endoscopes, endoscopic devices and endoscopic implants

  • Urology

  • Bone treatment, grafting and stabilization

  • Medical imaging

  • Computer controlled/assisted surgical and diagnostic systems and robotics

  • Analysis of brain electrical activity

  • Neural treatment/stimulation

  • Cardiovascular devices and treatment techniques

  • Therapeutic devices

  • Wound closure

  • Obesity treatment devices and techniques

The firm also has expertise in drafting and prosecuting applications for medical equipment for collecting medical data from patients and medical informatics for using and analyzing the collected data. With respect to the medical equipment, the firm has technology expertise in blood pressure sensors, heart rate/cardiac sensors, imaging sensors, blood/pulse oxygen sensors, imaging sensors (ultrasound, MRI, CAT), etc. This expertise includes interfacing mobile versions of this medical equipment with mobile devices. With respect to medical informatics, the firm has technology expertise related to collecting, storing, analyzing and retrieving relevant medical information for patients and practitioners. The analyzing of the medical data includes training and modifying machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to provide diagnosis and treatment information to patients and practitioners.