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The following are selected legal documents and public information regarding the ECRI v. Guidant lawsuit initially filed May 4th, 2006. (Reverse chronological order)

ECRI's web site with links to articles about litigation Click here
July 5th: Court denies Guidant's request to move venue to Minnesota Click here
July 2006: Orthopedic Network News editorial: The Annual Federal Register Circus Click here
June 9th: Guidant request to change venue to Minnesota Click here
June 8th: Guidant Response to ECRI complaint and countersuit Click here
May 8th: ECRI sues Guidant on pricing transparency.Click here
May 4th: ECRI initial complaint Click here

The following are selected legal documents and public information regarding the Guidant v. Aspen lawsuit reported in Orthopedic Network News.

Aspen/Guidant settle (May 15, 2006 Medassets press release)

    Orthopedic Network News articles:
  1. Pricing Transparency Update (October 2007)
  2. MisGuidant litigation (July 2005)
  3. Just say no (to confidentiality contracts) (April 2006)
  4. Guidant's response to ONN April article
    The following are documents and public sources of information on Guidant's defibrillator prices
  1. SUNY hospital system contract (April 2003-March 2005)
  2. Austrailian buyer's guide March 2003- February 2006
  3. French government Contak Renewal 4 price
  4. French government Vitality T165 price
    Legal filings
  1. Initial complaint of Guidant v Aspen
  2. Aspen's counterclaim against Guidant
  3. Partial Summary Judgement in favor of Guidant (Feb 2006)
  4. Guidant request for injunction against Aspen (Feb 2006) After receiving their Partial Summary Judgment, Guidant complained that Aspen was obtaining price information from Guidant's invoice and they asked the judge to enjoin them from doing so. Ruling expected May 2006.