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I-Flow Resolves Patent Infringement, Trade Secret Litigation against Apex Medical Technologies, Zone Medical

^{Published on 2010-06-10 10:25:31 - Market Wire}
 

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--I-Flow Corporation, a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB), is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement resolving patent infringement and trade secret litigation against Apex Medical Technologies, Inc. and Zone Medical, LLC effective June 10, 2010.

Under the terms of the agreement, Apex and Zone will discontinue manufacturing and distribution of the Solace^® pump, surrender to I-Flow various pump-related tooling, and pay I-Flow undisclosed compensation. Apex and Zone will be able to sell off up to 3,000 units of their remaining product inventory through Aug. 13, 2010, in the United States and the remaining inventory, an additional 3,000 units, in international markets until Nov. 11, 2010.

As a result of the agreement, the patent litigation against Apex and Zone will be resolved, and Solace^® will cease to be manufactured and sold in the U.S. and international markets.

About I-Flow

I-Flow, a Kimberly-Clark Health Care Company, is improving clinical and economic outcomes following surgery by designing, developing and marketing technically-advanced, low-cost drug delivery systems and innovative products for post-surgical pain relief and surgical site care. Its flagship product line is the ON-Q^® Post-Op Pain Relief System.

About ON-Q^®

The ON-Q^® Post-Op Pain Relief System provides continuous infusion of a local anesthetic at or near the patienta™s surgical site for effective, non-narcotic post-operative pain relief for up to five days, getting patients on their feet faster. It reduces patientsa™ need for narcotics and decreases potential of breakthrough pain. Also, simple, yet elegant and requires little to no management or intervention by the patient or caregiver. The device is completely portable and can be carried in a pouch or attached to a patientsa™ clothing.

To learn more about the benefits of ON-Q visit [ www.AskYourSurgeon.com ].

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 138-year history of innovation, visit [ www.kimberly-clark.com ].