With Huge Payout To Surgeon, Medtronic Ends Costly Patent Dispute

By Marius Meland · May 19, 2005, 12:00 AM EDT

The four-year legal dispute involving medical device maker Medtronic Inc. and inventor Dr. Gary Michelson ended quietly this week, when Medtronic said it had completed the $800 million purchase of the...

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