US Patent Issued to Penland Foundation on April 14 for "Treatment of ARDS and other conditions caused by acutely elevated cytokine levels and post ARDS chronic cytokine production using inhaled anesthetics" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,625, issued on April 14, was assigned to Penland Foundation (Beaumont, Texas).

"Treatment of ARDS and other conditions caused by acutely elevated cytokine levels and post ARDS chronic cytokine production using inhaled anesthetics" was invented by Roland M. Williams (Beaumont, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Nitrous oxide and oxygen for use in treating ARDS caused by viral and bacterial infections, injuries, or other conditions that have resulted in acute, excess activation of the cytokine system in a patient in need thereof is provided. The treatment comprises administering nitrous oxide and oxygen to the patient by inhalation ...