Patents Assigned to Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
  • METHODS FOR TREATING POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN USING ULTRA-LOW DOSES OF ESTROGEN
    Publication number: 20080119449
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Individualized healthcare management system
    Publication number: 20050283385
    Abstract: Method and system for providing individualized healthcare to a patient having a chronic disease over the Internet are disclosed. The system includes at least a computer server for executing application programs where the computer server includes storage means for storing patient information in at least a database server and means for communicating with at least a patient computer and a medical provider computer. The system further includes means for providing individualized web pages for interacting with the patient, means for monitoring signs and symptoms of the chronic disease using inputs provided by the patient, and means for administrating an individualized treatment of the chronic disease according to the signs and symptoms provided by the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Enid Hunkeler, Joseph Terdiman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Publication number: 20050250750
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Patent number: 6692763
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausel estrogen decline in a postmenopausel subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Patent number: 5891868
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignees: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Permanente Medical Group, Inc., The Regents of the University of California, Berlex Laboratories
    Inventors: Steven Cummings, Herman Ellman, Bruce Ettinger