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Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Picis Files Infringement Lawsuit Against Surgical Information Systems and Capsule Technologie

Picis Files Infringement Lawsuit Against Surgical Information Systems and Capsule Technologie; Patented Invention Tied to Medical Device Connectivity

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2004--Picis, Inc., a leading provider of integrated operating room, anesthesia and critical care information solutions, today announced it filed suit June 28 in the U.S. District Court of Georgia, Atlanta Division against Surgical Information Systems, LLC (SIS) and Capsule Technologie for infringement of Picis' U.S. Patent No. 5,161,222.


The Picis patent protects and covers a software engine and drivers that capture vital signs data from a broad variety of medical devices. The patented invention, Click n'Link connectivity engine enables software systems to capture data from physiological monitors, ventilators and anesthesia machines for automated patient charting and storage in a database to assist nurses and physicians in their review and analysis of a patient's condition.

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