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Ariel J. Yu

Examiner (ID: 14717, Phone: (571)270-3312 , Office: P/3627 )

Most Active Art Unit
3627
Art Unit(s)
3683, 3627, 3687
Total Applications
472
Issued Applications
189
Pending Applications
59
Abandoned Applications
234

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/437532
Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip Jun 10, 2019 Issued
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16/432133
Fence post driving apparatus Jun 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15320277 [patent_doc_number] => 20200000468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-02 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTIPLE PROGRAM RESPONSES DURING A FIRING MOTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/427983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 85335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16427983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/427983
Surgical instrument with multiple program responses during a firing motion May 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16482074 [patent_doc_number] => 20200375674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => DISABLING SURGICAL TOOLS DUE TO MANUAL BAILOUT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/427818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16427818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/427818
Disabling surgical tools due to manual bailout May 30, 2019 Issued
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16/425256
Method for forming a staple against an anvil of a surgical stapling instrument May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16939601 [patent_doc_number] => 11051813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_title] => Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/420870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 81 [patent_no_of_words] => 29119 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16420870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/420870
Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements May 22, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15082635 [patent_doc_number] => 20190336128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-07 [patent_title] => MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR BATTERY PACK FAILURE IN POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16416653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416653
Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments May 19, 2019 Issued
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16/416983
End effector including a gradually releasable medical adjunct May 19, 2019 Issued
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16/410242
Powered surgical stapling device May 12, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15431735 [patent_doc_number] => 20200030050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_title] => IMPLANTABLE ADJUNCT SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ADJUNCT SKEW [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/404196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16404196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/404196
Implantable adjunct systems for determining adjunct skew May 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17220446 [patent_doc_number] => 11172929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-16 [patent_title] => Articulation drive arrangements for surgical systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/363045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 41828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16363045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/363045
Articulation drive arrangements for surgical systems Mar 24, 2019 Issued
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16/361793
Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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16/361717
Hand held electromechanical surgical handle assembly for use with surgical end effectors, and methods of use Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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16/353389
Cartridge Mar 13, 2019 Issued
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16/299439
Medical stapler system Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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16/299854
Handheld machine tool Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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16/297821
Stapler Mar 10, 2019 Issued
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16/296977
Tissue ingrowth materials and method of using the same Mar 7, 2019 Issued
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16/292712
Surgical stapler with variable height drivers for uniform staple formation Mar 4, 2019 Issued
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16/288697
Surgical staples comprising a guide Feb 27, 2019 Issued
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