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Craig D. Ricci

Examiner (ID: 11314, Phone: (571)270-5864 , Office: P/1628 )

Most Active Art Unit
1628
Art Unit(s)
1628, 1614, 1611
Total Applications
1566
Issued Applications
764
Pending Applications
145
Abandoned Applications
691

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/467176
Drive and a method for operating a drive of a ground drilling device Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/464797
Method for controlling end effector closure for powered surgical stapler Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/410604
Method for controlling cutting member actuation for powered surgical stapler Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/400553
Surgical stapling device with floating staple cartridge Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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17/398474
Trigger mechanisms for surgical instruments and surgical instruments including the same Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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18/294672
Surgical stapling instrument with clamp detection assembly Aug 3, 2021 Issued
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18/294662
Powered actuation assist for an open linear stapling device Aug 3, 2021 Issued
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17/392776
Surgical stapler with oval tool assembly Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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17/392920
Driving machine Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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17/391083
Single use electronics for surgical devices Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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18/290636
Stapling device with replaceable cartridge module Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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18/009741
Electrical equipment and electrical equipment system Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/371533
Surgical stapling device including a buttress retention assembly Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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18/006307
Power tool Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/363746
Automated container cutting system and method Jun 29, 2021 Issued
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17/361596
Method of deforming staples from two different types of staple cartridges with the same surgical stapling instrument Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/361591
Stapling and cutting to default values in the event of strain gauge data integrity loss Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/360249
Surgical instruments with differential articulation joint arrangements for accommodating flexible actuators Jun 27, 2021 Issued
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17/357363
Surgical stapling device including a buttress retention assembly Jun 23, 2021 Issued
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17/355250
Systems and methods for suture failure detection during surgical stapling Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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