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David R. Sample

Examiner (ID: 7856, Phone: (571)272-1376 , Office: P/1784 )

Most Active Art Unit
1784
Art Unit(s)
1797, 1755, 1784, 1794, 1783
Total Applications
1580
Issued Applications
1172
Pending Applications
188
Abandoned Applications
246

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/145584
Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy Jan 10, 2021 Issued
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17/138034
SURGICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS Dec 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/131951
Endoscope reprocessor and bottle Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/113078
ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE WITH INTEGRATED IMAGE SENSOR Dec 5, 2020 Abandoned
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17/107459
Signal transmission components for use with medical devices Nov 29, 2020 Issued
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17/100516
Method And System For Providing Visual Guidance To An Operator For Steering A Tip Of An Endoscopic Device Towards One Or More Landmarks In A Patient Nov 19, 2020 Pending
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17/069719
TUNABLE COLOR-TEMPERATURE WHITE LIGHT SOURCE Oct 12, 2020 Abandoned
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17/039173
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A MEDICAL DEVICE WITHIN A BODY LUMEN Sep 29, 2020 Pending
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17/038152
Medical system and method of controlling medical system Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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17/039497
Increased resolution and dynamic range capture unit in a surgical instrument and method Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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17/039856
Overall endoscopic control system Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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16/991615
RECEIVING DEVICE AND RECEIVING METHOD Aug 11, 2020 Abandoned
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16/986281
Signal processing apparatus Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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16/918635
Endoscope having an optical waveguide with emergence portion an objective beam splitter Jun 30, 2020 Issued
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16/913686
PATIENT INTRODUCER FOR A ROBOTIC SYSTEM Jun 25, 2020 Pending
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16/903690
Medical handling device and method for controlling a handling device Jun 16, 2020 Issued
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16/889745
Wireless endoscopic camera May 31, 2020 Issued
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16/881286
Medical system and operation method of medical system May 21, 2020 Issued
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16/859867
Display monitor control of a telesurgical tool Apr 26, 2020 Issued
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16/841468
System for controlling an instrument using shape sensors Apr 5, 2020 Issued
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