ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,507, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to LIPOGEMS INTERNATIONAL S.P.A. (Milan).

"Fat and medical uses thereof" was invented by Carlo Ferdinando Maria Tremolada (Milan) and Pierre Rocheteau (Paris).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention refers to micro-fragmented fat or a composition comprising micro-fragmented fat for use in the treatment of a systemic disease, preferably associated to or caused by sepsis. Moreover, the micro-fragmented fat or the composition comprising micro-fragmented fat is used for treating a systemic, inflammatory, immune, or chronic disease, said disease being intended as a consequence of septic dis...