US Patent

US11235169 — Illumination device for photodynamic therapy, method for treating a skin disease and method for operating an illumination device

Method of Use · Assigned to Biofrontera Pharma GmbH · Expires 2040-10-15 · 14y remaining

Vulnerability score 70/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects an illumination device for photodynamic therapy and methods for treating a skin disease and operating the device.

USPTO Abstract

An Illumination device (100) for photodynamic therapy is provided, the illumination device comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit (10), the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation source (1), the electromagnetic radiation source being configured to generate radiation for the irradiation of a region of an irradiation object in an illumination session, wherein the irradiation object is to be arranged at a predetermined object location (300), wherein the predetermined object location is arranged at a distance relative to a radiation output area (11) of the radiation emitting unit through which the radiation generated by the at least one electromagnetic radiation source exits the radiation emitting unit during operation of the illumination device (100).

Drugs covered by this patent

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.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-3303 aminolevulinic-acid-hydrochloride

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11235169
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2040-10-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Biofrontera Pharma GmbH
Source
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