14 Recent Developments 199 14.1 Legal and Regulatory 199 14.1.1 Apr 29, 2010: Edwards Lifesciences Prevails In German Transcatheter Heart Valve Case 199 14.1.2 Feb 11, 2010: Edwards Lifesciences Claims German Appellate Court Affirms Transcatheter Valve Patent Not Infringe By CoreValve 199 14.1.3 Feb 11, 2010: Poly Medicure Gets Approval To Sell Safety IV Catheters In Germany 199 14.1.4 Jan 19, 2010: Edwards Lifesciences' Transcatheter Valve Patent Found Valid In German Court 200 14.1.5 Nov 02, 2009: AGA Medical Wins Injunction Against Occlutech’s Figulla Flex 200 14.1.6 Oct 07, 2009: AGA Wins Patent Lawsuit Against Occlutech 201 14.1.7 Sep 23, 2009: Occlutech Receives Positive Ruling In German Proceeding Initiated By AGA 201 14.2 Government and Public Interest 202 14.2.1 Jun 21, 2009: Implanted Defibrillators: New Recommendations For Drivers With ICDs 202 14.3 Product News 203 14.3.1 Apr 07, 2010: BIOTRONIK Receives European Approval For Complete Series Of MRI-Conditional Pacemakers And Leads 203 14.3.2 Jan 26, 2010: Cardiola Forms Alliance With German Cardiac Center To Study m.pulse System 204 14.3.3 Oct 27, 2009: BIOTRONIK Launches Evia Pacemaker Series And Several New Products 204 14.3.4 Aug 28, 2009: Siemens Exhibits Solutions For Cardiovascular Medicine At ESC 2009 205 14.3.5 Jun 30, 2009: Research Demonstrates Edwards Lifesciences' PORT ACCESS System Facilitates Improved Outcomes Compared To Sternotomy 206 15 Appendix 207 15.1 Definitions of Markets Covered in the Report 208 15.1.1 Cardiovascular Devices 208 15.2 Research Methodology 215 15.3 Secondary Research 216 15.4 Primary Research 216(Editor in charge ：Roy Huang) |