UPDATE 1-J&J gets partial win against Covidien in surgical patent case
August 07, 2015 at 11:32 AM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc will get a second chance to hold rival surgical instrument maker Covidien Plc liable for allegedly infringing two patents on a specialized ultrasonic scalpel that cuts and seals blood vessels.