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ITC Bans Imports of Some Tourniquets That Infringe Patents, Trademarks

The International Trade Commission is issuing a general exclusion order banning imports of all blood flow restriction devices with rotatable windlasses that infringe a patent held by Composite Resources, the ITC said in an Oct. 4 notice announcing the completion of its Section 337 investigation (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1364).

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The ITC had started the investigation in May 2023, based on allegations from Composite Resources that imported knock-offs of the company’s Combat Application Tourniquet infringed on three patents as well as trademarks and trade dress (see 2305300007). Composite Resources subsequently withdrew its allegations related to two of the patents.

The ITC said it also is issuing a limited exclusion order banning imports from some companies of blood flow restriction devices that infringe Composite Resources’ trademarks and trade dress. Those companies are Anping Longji Medical Equipment Factory; Dongguanwin Si Hai Precision Mold Co., Ltd.; Eiffel Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.; Empire State Distributors Inc.; EMRN Medical Equipment; GD Tianwu New Material Tech Co., Ltd.; Hengshui Runde Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.; Putian Dima Trading Co., Ltd.; Rhino Inc.; Shanghai Sixu International Freight Agent Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Anben E-Commerce Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen TMI Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Yujie Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Emsrun Technology Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Golden Hour Medical Technology Co., Ltd.; and Wuxi Puneda Technology Co., Ltd.

The ITC also issued cease and desist orders against Anping Longji Medical Equipment Factory; Empire State Distributors Inc.; Hengshui Runde Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.; Putian Dima Trading Co., Ltd.; Rhino Inc.; Shenzhen Anben E-Commerce Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Yujie Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Emsrun Technology Co., Ltd.; and Wuxi Puneda Technology Co., Ltd.