Globus Medical Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Life Spine

A Delaware jury ruled in favor of Globus Medical (NYSE: GMED) in a patent infringement case against Life Spine, Inc. The jury found Life Spine's Prolift implant line violated multiple claims of a Globus patent covering expandable spinal fusion technology. Globus was awarded both lost profits and reasonable royalty damages. The ruling affirms the validity of Globus's intellectual property in musculoskeletal innovation. Globus is also pursuing a separate lawsuit against Alphatec, Inc. involving expandable implant and retractor technologies, demonstrating the company's commitment to defending its patent portfolio in the competitive spinal implant market.