CIVIL ACTION NO. 2-05-CV-547 (TJW). July 9, 2008 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER T. WARD, District Judge I. Introduction The court DENIES Boston Scientific Corporation's ("BSC") Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial (#180) (the "Motion") for the reasons addressed in this opinion. II. Factual Background and Procedural Posture In this patent infringement case, the plaintiff, Bruce Saffran ("Saffran") Ph.D., M.D., sued BSC for infringing, directly and/or contributorily