Patents by Inventor John M. O'Brien, Jr.

John M. O'Brien, Jr. 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).

  • Progesterone for the treatment or prevention of spontaneous preterm birth
    Patent number: 8828981
    Abstract: A method for treating or preventing spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women and improving neonatal morbidity and mortality. The method includes administering to a pregnant woman in need thereof an effective amount of progesterone sufficient to prolong gestation by minimizing the shortening or effacing of her cervix. Treatment and prophylaxis with progesterone in pregnant women having symptoms of short cervix has been clinically shown to increase neonatal health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventors: George Creasy, John M. O'Brien, Jr., Emily A. DeFranco, Kenneth N. Muse
  • Progesterone for the treatment or prevention of spontaneous preterm birth
    Patent number: 7884093
    Abstract: A method for treating or preventing spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women and improving neonatal morbidity and mortality. The method includes administering to a pregnant woman in need thereof an effective amount of progesterone sufficient to prolong gestation by minimizing the shortening or effacing of her cervix. Treatment and prophylaxis with progesterone in pregnant women having symptoms of short cervix has been clinically shown to increase neonatal health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventors: George Creasy, John M. O'Brien, Jr., Emily A. DeFranco, Kenneth N. Muse