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Christopher D. Prone

Examiner (ID: 6870, Phone: (571)272-6085 , Office: P/3738 )

Most Active Art Unit
3738
Art Unit(s)
3774, 3738
Total Applications
1093
Issued Applications
576
Pending Applications
185
Abandoned Applications
372

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/591383
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED FEMORAL COMPONENTS Feb 1, 2022 Pending
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17/649296
Implants for spinal fixation and or fusion Jan 27, 2022 Issued
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17/557620
Modular tibial cone augments and method of surgically using the same Dec 20, 2021 Issued
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17/554616
Tensioner-balancer for knee joint Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/644070
GENDER-SPECIFIC MESH IMPLANT WITH BARRIER FOR INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR Dec 12, 2021 Pending
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17/457246
Vascular grafts and method for preserving patency of the same Nov 30, 2021 Issued
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17/535843
PROSTHETIC DEVICE USING HIGH-STRENGTH HYDROGEL Nov 25, 2021 Pending
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17/531717
Suture hole geometry and methods for attaching tissue to orthopedic implants Nov 19, 2021 Issued
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17/522350
Interspinous spacer Nov 8, 2021 Issued
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17/518685
MESHED PLACENTAL MEMBRANE TISSUE GRAFTS Nov 3, 2021 Pending
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17/518685
MESHED PLACENTAL MEMBRANE TISSUE GRAFTS Nov 3, 2021 Pending
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17/517755
BIFURCATED DUAL-BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM FOR BIFURCATED VESSELS Nov 2, 2021 Pending
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17/509174
IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS Oct 24, 2021 Abandoned
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17/499099
Self-Broaching Neck Preserving Hip Stem Oct 11, 2021 Abandoned
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17/497373
TISSUE GRASPING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Oct 7, 2021 Pending
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17/497373
TISSUE GRASPING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Oct 7, 2021 Pending
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17/490510
Interatrial shunts having biodegradable material, and methods of making and using same Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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17/448273
IMPLANTS, ALIGNMENT GUIDES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Sep 20, 2021 Pending
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17/479749
Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation Sep 19, 2021 Issued
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17/461410
ANNULOPLASTY PROCEDURES, RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Aug 29, 2021 Pending
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