A U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a 2005 patent verdict in favor of Biomet Inc. and ruled in favor of rival Medtronic. The Appeals Court this week said that Medtronic's multiaxial pedicle screw products do not infringe on a patent held by Cross Medical Products, a subsidiary of Biomet. The screw is used by surgeons to stabilize and correct back disorders. The ruling leaves Medtronic free to continue to sell its products. Medtronic is pursuing several patent claims of its own, alleging Biomet products infringe on its patents, the company reported in Memphis.

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