US Patent

US11931377 — Methods of administering inhaled nitric oxide gas

Method of Use · Assigned to Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Unlimited Co · Expires 2029-06-30 · 3y remaining

Vulnerability score 81/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods of reducing the risk or preventing adverse events associated with inhaling nitric oxide gas.

USPTO Abstract

The invention relates methods of reducing the risk or preventing the occurrence of an adverse event (AE) or a serious adverse event (SAE) associated with a medical treatment comprising inhalation of nitric oxide.

Drugs covered by this patent

Inomax (NITRIC OXIDE) · Vero Biotech Inc

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-3903`	—	Inomax
`U-3903`	—	Inomax

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US11931377
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2029-06-30
Drug substance claim: Yes
Drug product claim: Yes
Assignee: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Unlimited Co
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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