Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Raffin

Thomas A. Raffin 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 for the treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome
    Patent number: 4686100
    Abstract: A method for treating adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis in a patient in need thereof which comprises administering to said patient an antibody to complement component C5a or the des Arg derivative thereof in an amount effective to treat ARDS and sepsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas A. Raffin, John H. Stevens