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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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16/836874
Device and methods of improving laparoscopic surgery Mar 30, 2020 Issued
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16/824461
PORTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MINIATURE ENDOSCOPE Mar 18, 2020 Pending
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16/817618
Surgical system and method of displaying information in the same Mar 12, 2020 Issued
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16/818018
Universal laryngoscope blade for both conventional handles and fiber-illuminated handles Mar 12, 2020 Issued
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17/435318
APPARATUSES AND METHODS INVOLVING MULTI-MODAL IMAGING OF A SAMPLE Feb 29, 2020 Pending
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16/805306
Small gauge surgical instrument with adjustable support Feb 27, 2020 Issued
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16/782664
Imaging system for endoscope Feb 4, 2020 Issued
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16/773798
Handheld surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use Jan 26, 2020 Issued
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16/697471
Flexible tube insertion support apparatus, flexible tube insertion apparatus, and flexible tube insertion method Nov 26, 2019 Issued
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16/687549
System and method for tissue contact detection and for auto-exposure and illumination control Nov 17, 2019 Issued
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16/673185
Interactive display for surgery with mother and daughter video feeds Nov 3, 2019 Issued
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16/669843
TIP FOR AN OPTICAL SCANNER Oct 30, 2019 Pending
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/661649
Guided setup for teleoperated medical device Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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16/590268
Two-part endoscope surgical device Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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16/548593
Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system Aug 21, 2019 Issued
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16/547530
Endoscope adaptor, surgical system including the same, and method of attaching endoscope to robot arm through the same Aug 20, 2019 Issued
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