Patents by Inventor Shamir Israel Lebovitz

Shamir Israel Lebovitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of softening or ripening the cervix of a female mammal using collagenase
    Patent number: 5993810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of collagenase and/or one more substances which stimulate the production of naturally occurring collagenase in the cervix to induce labor in a female mammal, and in particular a female human or to terminate pregnancy in such a female mammal. The substances which stimulate the production of naturally occurring collagenase include Interleukin 1 beta, Interleukin 2, Interleukin 6, Interleukin 8 and tumor necrosis factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: Shamir Israel Lebovitz