The International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to investigate Chinese medical device manufacturer BMC Medical Co Ltd, and its distributors, 3B Medical Inc and 3B Products LLC. The Investigation was initiated at the request of ResMed.

ResMed also filed suit in federal court against BMC in May, asserting patent infringement by:
• The RESmart CPAP and RESmart Auto CPAP devices, and
• The Willow nasal pillows patient interface and the iVolve nasal mask.

ResMed pursued a similar legal action earlier this year against Taiwanese manufacturer APEX Medical Corp asserting patent infringement that resulted in APEX consenting to an order barring infringing products from the US market.

“We’re encouraged by the ITC’s action to investigate this case against BMC,” said ResMed Global General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, David Pendarvis. “For more than two decades, ResMed has generated significant advances in innovative products for sleep-disordered breathing therapy. We invest over $100 million in research and development each year to fuel these advances and other companies should not be allowed to infringe ResMed’s intellectual property by using our technology.”