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Jeffrey A. Smith

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12416, Phone: (571)272-6763 , Office: P/3625 )

Most Active Art Unit
3732
Art Unit(s)
3732, 3616, 3712, 3688, 2899, 3625, 3303
Total Applications
1238
Issued Applications
915
Pending Applications
136
Abandoned Applications
188

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1475574 [patent_doc_number] => 06450952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Medical body access device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/296829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/450/06450952.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09296829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/296829
Medical body access device Apr 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4280072 [patent_doc_number] => 06234961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Ball and socket interconnection and retractor assembly employing the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/292512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/234/06234961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 292512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/292512
Ball and socket interconnection and retractor assembly employing the same Apr 14, 1999 Issued
09/292754 MODULAR INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL Apr 14, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4158264 [patent_doc_number] => 06139492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for isolating a surgical site' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/288279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8304 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/139/06139492.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 288279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/288279
Device and method for isolating a surgical site Apr 7, 1999 Issued
09/101637 SET OF HUMERAL HEAD PROSTHESES Mar 31, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4122579 [patent_doc_number] => 06120545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Joint prosthesis having ceramic abrasion layer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/269873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/120/06120545.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 269873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/269873
Joint prosthesis having ceramic abrasion layer Mar 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4090779 [patent_doc_number] => 06048308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Vaginal speculum' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/281380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/048/06048308.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 281380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/281380
Vaginal speculum Mar 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4235934 [patent_doc_number] => 06221008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Device for lifting the abdominal wall for laparoscopy' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/117945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/221/06221008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 117945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/117945
Device for lifting the abdominal wall for laparoscopy Mar 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4397376 [patent_doc_number] => 06171310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for handling an implant covering a bone tunnel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/280333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/171/06171310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 280333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/280333
Device and method for handling an implant covering a bone tunnel Mar 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4147273 [patent_doc_number] => 06156055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Gripping device for implanting, repositioning or extracting an object within a body vessel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/274108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/156/06156055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 274108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/274108
Gripping device for implanting, repositioning or extracting an object within a body vessel Mar 22, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4174080 [patent_doc_number] => 06159220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Medical retrieval device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/268484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 8047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/159/06159220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 268484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/268484
Medical retrieval device Mar 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1445411 [patent_doc_number] => 06368350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/266369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 5494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/368/06368350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09266369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/266369
Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method Mar 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4347127 [patent_doc_number] => 06190312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Variable geometry retractor and disposable retractor stay clips and method of use' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/262955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/190/06190312.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 262955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/262955
Variable geometry retractor and disposable retractor stay clips and method of use Mar 3, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4284662 [patent_doc_number] => 06197061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'In vitro production of transplantable cartilage tissue cohesive cartilage produced thereby, and method for the surgical repair of cartilage damage' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/260741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/197/06197061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 260741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/260741
In vitro production of transplantable cartilage tissue cohesive cartilage produced thereby, and method for the surgical repair of cartilage damage Feb 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4284662 [patent_doc_number] => 06197061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'In vitro production of transplantable cartilage tissue cohesive cartilage produced thereby, and method for the surgical repair of cartilage damage' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/260741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/197/06197061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 260741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/260741
In vitro production of transplantable cartilage tissue cohesive cartilage produced thereby, and method for the surgical repair of cartilage damage Feb 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4239445 [patent_doc_number] => 06206827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/259807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/206/06206827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 259807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/259807
Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization Feb 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4189379 [patent_doc_number] => 06013026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Releasable laryngeal blade assembly and set of laryngoscopes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/257762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/013/06013026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 257762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/257762
Releasable laryngeal blade assembly and set of laryngoscopes Feb 24, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4399401 [patent_doc_number] => 06228023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Tissue pick and method for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/251359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/228/06228023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 251359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/251359
Tissue pick and method for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures Feb 16, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4227510 [patent_doc_number] => 06090041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-18 [patent_title] => 'vacuum actuated surgical retractor and methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/246987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 6321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/090/06090041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 246987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/246987
vacuum actuated surgical retractor and methods Feb 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4074207 [patent_doc_number] => 06053926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for applying ear tags to animals\' ears' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/250313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/053/06053926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 250313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/250313
Apparatus for applying ear tags to animals' ears Feb 14, 1999 Issued
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