US Patent

US8431163 — Methods of reducing the risk of occurrence of pulmonary edema associated with inhalation of nitric oxide gas

Method of Use · Assigned to INO Therapeutics LLC · Expires 2029-06-30 · 3y remaining

Vulnerability score 73/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects methods of reducing the risk of pulmonary edema associated with inhaling nitric oxide gas as part of a medical treatment.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed are methods of reducing the risk of occurrence of pulmonary edema associated with a medical treatment comprising inhalation of nitric oxide gas.

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-1286`	—	Inomax
`U-1286`	—	Inomax

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US8431163
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2029-06-30
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: No
Assignee: INO Therapeutics LLC
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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