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Gary L. Laxton

Examiner (ID: 12209, Phone: (571)272-2079 , Office: P/2838 )

Most Active Art Unit
2838
Art Unit(s)
2838, 2896
Total Applications
2600
Issued Applications
2250
Pending Applications
149
Abandoned Applications
239

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/263985
ILLUMINATING SHEATH AND SHEATH POSITION SENSING SYSTEM Jan 30, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18100844 [patent_doc_number] => 11540709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-03 [patent_title] => Surgical device having an elongate shaft with a retrieval lumen [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/250281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16250281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/250281
Surgical device having an elongate shaft with a retrieval lumen Jan 16, 2019 Issued
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16/240032
Fluorophore imaging devices, systems, and methods for an endoscopic procedure Jan 3, 2019 Issued
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16/210363
Image transfer arrangement and method for image transfer Dec 4, 2018 Issued
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16/207265
MEDICAL DEVICE Dec 2, 2018 Abandoned
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16/192044
FLEXIBLE TUBE FOR ENDOSCOPE Nov 14, 2018 Abandoned
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16/171529
Endoscope configured to change a length of a bendable part Oct 25, 2018 Issued
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16/171494
OVERTUBE AND MEDICAL SYSTEM Oct 25, 2018 Abandoned
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16/168043
Magnetic coupling Oct 22, 2018 Issued
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16/149206
Bend information computation apparatus and endoscope system Oct 1, 2018 Issued
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16/754176
Stereo endoscope Sep 30, 2018 Issued
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16/650983
Endoscope having eyepiece with first and second parts and electronic component arranged between the first and second parts Sep 4, 2018 Issued
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16/117821
System and method for providing on-demand functionality during a medical procedure Aug 29, 2018 Issued
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16/115389
Method, apparatus, and system for facilitating bending of an instrument in a surgical or medical robotic environment Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/623607
Endoscope light source device and endoscope system Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/636580
Detection system and method for automatic detection of surgical instruments Aug 23, 2018 Issued
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16/051592
Stereoscopic endoscope Jul 31, 2018 Issued
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16/029100
Ear visualization system Jul 5, 2018 Issued
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16/018190
Medical manipulator system Jun 25, 2018 Issued
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16/018248
ENDOSCOPE DEVICE Jun 25, 2018 Abandoned
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