Hansen Medical Gets 30 Addl. U.S. Patents For Medical Robotic - Quick Facts

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8/21/2012 5:47 PM ET

Hansen Medical Inc. (HNSN: Quote) announced that it has expanded its intellectual property portfolio in medical robotics with the issuance of 30 additional U.S. patents since January 2011. Hansen Medical said it also shares rights to more than 250 issued U.S. patents relating to medical robotics through licensing arrangement with third parties.

Hansen Medical said that Certain of the patents provide additional coverage for the company's Magellan Robotic System, which is designed to treat a variety of peripheral vascular diseases and is currently being commercialized in the United States and the European Union.

Several of the patents also provide additional coverage for Hansen Medical's Sensei X Robotic Catheter System, while others provide innovative solutions for potential future advancements to its robotic technologies.

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