Edwards Lifesciences sues CoreValve alleging patent infringement

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW.N: Quote, Profile, Research), a maker of replacement heart valves, said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CoreValve Inc of Irvine, California, for infringement of three patents related to transcatheter heart valve technology.

The relevant U.S. patents, part of the Andersen patent portfolio, relate to a valve prosthesis for implantation by means of a catheter.

The product named in the suit is the CoreValve ReValving System, the company said. (Reporting by Ratul Ray Chaudhuri in Bangalore; Editing by Jarshad Kakkrakandy)