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David M. Ruddy

Examiner (ID: 8789)

Most Active Art Unit
3739
Art Unit(s)
3311, 3739, 3736, 1921
Total Applications
451
Issued Applications
354
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
32

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/668982
Biomedical electrode Sep 24, 2000 Issued
09/664276 ABLATION CATHETER Sep 17, 2000 Abandoned
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09/661835
Deflectable interstitial ablation device Sep 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1510495 [patent_doc_number] => 06471695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for shielding tissue during tumor ablation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/656307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 89 [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] => patents/06/471/06471695.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09656307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/656307
Apparatus and method for shielding tissue during tumor ablation Sep 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1591183 [patent_doc_number] => 06383182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/651560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/383/06383182.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09651560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/651560
Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion Aug 29, 2000 Issued
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09/638947
Bipolar medical instrument Aug 15, 2000 Issued
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09/637077
Ceramic single-plate capacitor EEG electrode Aug 10, 2000 Issued
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09/638208
Cooling system Aug 10, 2000 Issued
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09/629197
Methods of tongue reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions Jul 30, 2000 Issued
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09/629842
Methods of tonsil reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions Jul 30, 2000 Issued
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09/624397
Electrode array and skin attachment system for noninvasive nerve location and imaging device Jul 26, 2000 Issued
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09/612606
System and method for detecting electrode-tissue contact Jul 6, 2000 Issued
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09/611617
Mapping and ablation catheter Jul 6, 2000 Issued
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09/611849
Catheter with tip electrode having a recessed ring electrode mounted thereon Jul 6, 2000 Issued
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09/609079
Apparatus and method for consistent patient-specific electrode positioning for EKG testing and delivery of electrical energy to the heart Jun 29, 2000 Issued
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09/609452
Device and method for removing large tissue masses Jun 29, 2000 Issued
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09/598076
Devices, methods, and systems for shrinking tissues Jun 19, 2000 Issued
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09/555966
Disposable medical instrument and medical device incorporating the instrument Jun 6, 2000 Issued
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09/584877
Ablation treatment of bone metastases May 31, 2000 Issued
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09/578619
Handle for catheter assembly with multifunction wire May 24, 2000 Issued
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