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Andrew M. Hill

Examiner (ID: 9725)

Most Active Art Unit
2617
Art Unit(s)
2604, 2617, 2735
Total Applications
310
Issued Applications
231
Pending Applications
9
Abandoned Applications
70

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9295916 [patent_doc_number] => 20140039550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'STAPLE FOR USE IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/049694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14049694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/049694
Method of forming a staple for use in surgical procedures Oct 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13206627 [patent_doc_number] => 10117663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-06 [patent_title] => Coring tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/974920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13974920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/974920
Coring tool Aug 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18543987 [patent_doc_number] => 11717317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-08 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for tissue harvesting [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/421592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14421592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/421592
Method and apparatus for tissue harvesting Aug 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9149578 [patent_doc_number] => 20130304101 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'ANASTOMOSIS SHEATH AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/945592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4911 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13945592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/945592
Anastomosis sheath and method of use Jul 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9224066 [patent_doc_number] => 20140018841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-16 [patent_title] => 'OCCLUSION DEVICE FOR AN ATRIAL APPENDAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/939383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10987 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13939383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/939383
OCCLUSION DEVICE FOR AN ATRIAL APPENDAGE Jul 10, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9281896 [patent_doc_number] => 20140031864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-30 [patent_title] => 'SUTURE SECUREMENT DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/938071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 10312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13938071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/938071
Suture securement devices Jul 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9224123 [patent_doc_number] => 20140018898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Stent Delivery Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/937751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13937751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/937751
Stent delivery device Jul 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9450517 [patent_doc_number] => 20140121687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-01 [patent_title] => 'HORIZONTAL PHLEBECTOMY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/935642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1522 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13935642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/935642
HORIZONTAL PHLEBECTOMY DEVICE Jul 4, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14662139 [patent_doc_number] => 10368945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-06 [patent_title] => Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/933683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13933683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/933683
Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment Jul 1, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15190691 [patent_doc_number] => 10492814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-03 [patent_title] => Apparatus for endoscopic procedures [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/932313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 56 [patent_no_of_words] => 13576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13932313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/932313
Apparatus for endoscopic procedures Jun 30, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9117369 [patent_doc_number] => 20130284291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-31 [patent_title] => 'FLUID JET DEVICE, DRIVE DEVICE OF FLUID JET DEVICE, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD OF DRIVING FLUID JET DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/928942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 21949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13928942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/928942
Fluid jet device, drive device of fluid jet device, surgical instrument, and method of driving fluid jet device Jun 26, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12097960 [patent_doc_number] => 09855044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for delivering surgical tissue connectors into an abdominal cavity and removing the surgical tissue connectors from the abdominal cavity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/411243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 5422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 364 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14411243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/411243
Apparatus and method for delivering surgical tissue connectors into an abdominal cavity and removing the surgical tissue connectors from the abdominal cavity Jun 25, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9793850 [patent_doc_number] => 20150005793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Devices and Methods for Removing Cerumen from an Ear' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/928101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13928101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/928101
Devices and Methods for Removing Cerumen from an Ear Jun 25, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9224050 [patent_doc_number] => 20140018825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Functional Head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/925862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13925862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/925862
Functional Head Jun 24, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11640791 [patent_doc_number] => 09662140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Surgical guidance tool to facilitate delivery of a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/923683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13923683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/923683
Surgical guidance tool to facilitate delivery of a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa Jun 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10976029 [patent_doc_number] => 20140379064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'PROTECTIVE SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR A POLYMER SCAFFOLD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/924421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 13469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13924421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/924421
Protective sheath assembly for a polymer scaffold Jun 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9199321 [patent_doc_number] => 20130338636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR FILLING BIOLOGICAL CAVITIES AND PREVENTING LEAKAGE OF INJECTED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/916982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13916982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/916982
Materials and methods for filling biological cavities and preventing leakage of injected therapeutic agents Jun 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11921381 [patent_doc_number] => 09788943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Delivery system with inline sheath' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/914802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13914802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/914802
Delivery system with inline sheath Jun 10, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9095469 [patent_doc_number] => 20130274780 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'LANCING DEVICE WITH SIDE ACTIVATED CHARGE AND EJECT MECHANISMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/860270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13860270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/860270
Lancing device with side activated charge and eject mechanisms Apr 9, 2013 Issued
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13/837293
Method for manipulating catheter shaft Mar 14, 2013 Issued
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