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Elizabeth Houston

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 7384, Phone: (571)272-7134 , Office: P/3731 )

Most Active Art Unit
3731
Art Unit(s)
3773, 3731, 3771, 3753
Total Applications
629
Issued Applications
246
Pending Applications
29
Abandoned Applications
364

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9492285 [patent_doc_number] => 20140142691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Mitral Valve Replacement System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/084320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14084320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/084320
Mitral Valve Replacement System Nov 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9741264 [patent_doc_number] => 20140276983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Suturing Device and Method for Sealing an Opening in a Blood Vessel or Other Biological Structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/036705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 21636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14036705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/036705
Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel or other biological structure Sep 24, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9397502 [patent_doc_number] => 20140094908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-03 [patent_title] => 'INTRAOCULAR LENS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/031940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 4869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14031940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/031940
INTRAOCULAR LENS AND METHOD Sep 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9224069 [patent_doc_number] => 20140018844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-16 [patent_title] => 'MULTISTRAND COIL FOR INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/029551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14029551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/029551
MULTISTRAND COIL FOR INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY Sep 16, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9364254 [patent_doc_number] => 20140074127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-13 [patent_title] => 'SOFT TISSUE CONNECTOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/016377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14016377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/016377
SOFT TISSUE CONNECTOR Sep 2, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10428665 [patent_doc_number] => 20150313676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-05 [patent_title] => 'WRISTED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS, WITHOUT REQUIRING EXTRA INPUTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/422993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14422993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/422993
WRISTED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS, WITHOUT REQUIRING EXTRA INPUTS Aug 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9175558 [patent_doc_number] => 20130317543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-28 [patent_title] => 'METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR APPROXIMATION AND FASTENING OF SOFT TISSUE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/957301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 12053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13957301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/957301
METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR APPROXIMATION AND FASTENING OF SOFT TISSUE Jul 31, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9149579 [patent_doc_number] => 20130304102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING STRETCH RECEPTORS IN THE VASCULATURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/889643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1854 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13889643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/889643
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING STRETCH RECEPTORS IN THE VASCULATURE May 7, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10947558 [patent_doc_number] => 20140350579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-27 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PARASTOMAL HERNIAS AND/OR FOR THE PREVENTION OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT; AS WELL AS A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/375972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14375972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/375972
MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PARASTOMAL HERNIAS AND/OR FOR THE PREVENTION OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT; AS WELL AS A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE DEVICE Nov 7, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9244488 [patent_doc_number] => 08608766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Powered surgical tissue cutting instrument having an irrigation system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/626369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13626369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/626369
Powered surgical tissue cutting instrument having an irrigation system Sep 24, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9439957 [patent_doc_number] => 08709062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Stent delivery system having stent securement apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/619231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 56 [patent_no_of_words] => 15839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13619231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/619231
Stent delivery system having stent securement apparatus Sep 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8709125 [patent_doc_number] => 20130066414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'EVERTING STENT AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/614035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13614035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/614035
Everting stent and stent delivery system Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9363986 [patent_doc_number] => 20140073859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-13 [patent_title] => 'LOW PROFILE, MULTI PROBE, CRANIAL FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/612004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13612004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/612004
LOW PROFILE, MULTI PROBE, CRANIAL FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Sep 11, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8685655 [patent_doc_number] => 20130053939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDRICAL NITINOL OBJECTS FROM SHEET' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13600149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600149
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDRICAL NITINOL OBJECTS FROM SHEET Aug 29, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8510917 [patent_doc_number] => 20120310325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-06 [patent_title] => 'PROSTHESIS DEPLOYMENT DEVICE WITH TRANSLUCENT DISTAL END' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/554533 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13554533 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/554533
Prosthesis deployment device with translucent distal end Jul 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8517195 [patent_doc_number] => 20120316603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-13 [patent_title] => 'TISSUE FASTENING DEVICES AND PROCESSES THAT PROMOTE TISSUE ADHESION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/549392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13549392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/549392
TISSUE FASTENING DEVICES AND PROCESSES THAT PROMOTE TISSUE ADHESION Jul 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8484334 [patent_doc_number] => 20120283741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'RETRACTABLE TIP FOR VITRECTOMY TOOL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/542817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13542817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/542817
Retractable tip for vitrectomy tool Jul 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9253792 [patent_doc_number] => 08617201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/479836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 13982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13479836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/479836
Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use May 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8348377 [patent_doc_number] => 20120209301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-16 [patent_title] => 'IMPLANT FOR HERNIA REPAIR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/443266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13443266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/443266
IMPLANT FOR HERNIA REPAIR Apr 9, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8324857 [patent_doc_number] => 20120197272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-02 [patent_title] => 'SURGICAL FASTENER BUTTRESS MATERIAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/366998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13366998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/366998
SURGICAL FASTENER BUTTRESS MATERIAL Feb 5, 2012 Abandoned
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