Milestone Scientific Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLSS), the recognized leader in advanced injection technologies, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for Milestone's U.S. patent application, titled "Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System with Dynamic Pressure Sensing."
Dynamic Pressure Sensing provides visual and audible in-tissue pressure feedback, identifying tissue types to the healthcare provider. This feedback allows a healthcare provider to know when certain types of tissue have been penetrated, allowing for the injection of medicaments at a precise location. This is particularly beneficial when making subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
Dr. Mark Hochman, Director of Clinical Affairs at Milestone Scientific, stated, "This Notice of Allowance is of profound significance to our Company, in that the noted intellectual property represents one of the key technological components that will afford Milestone Scientific the opportunity to enter the medical drug delivery market. Intra-articular, epidurals, along with numerous other injections should undergo a revolutionary change in the areas of efficacy, safety, and cost benefits."
A Notice of Allowance generally completes the substantive examination of a patent application. The normal process, which results in a final issuance of a U.S. patent, involves several administrative steps that are typically completed in due course following the issuance of such a Notice.