US Patent

US10588988 — Methods and devices for preparation of ultrasound contrast agents

Method of Use · Assigned to Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc · Expires 2037-05-04 · 11y remaining

Vulnerability score 45/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods and devices for preparing ultrasound contrast agents, specifically identifying and activating formulations for in vivo use.

USPTO Abstract

Provided herein are methods and devices for identifying and/or distinguishing UCA formulations and specifically activating such formulations to produce UCA suitable for in vivo use.

Drugs covered by this patent

perflutren (PERFLUTREN)

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-665`	—	perflutren
`U-665`	—	perflutren

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US10588988
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2037-05-04
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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