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Michael A Friedhofer

Examiner (ID: 17171)

Most Active Art Unit
2832
Art Unit(s)
2109, 2832, 2112, 2104, 3621, 2833
Total Applications
2288
Issued Applications
2035
Pending Applications
50
Abandoned Applications
203

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/343567
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTRUMENT PROPULSION Jun 27, 2023 Pending
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18/325974
ENDOSCOPE SHEATH APPARATUSES May 29, 2023 Pending
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18/139182
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Apr 24, 2023 Pending
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18/173047
PULMONARY ISOLATION, VENTILATION AND TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE Feb 21, 2023 Abandoned
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18/152400
MEDICAL VALVE Jan 9, 2023 Pending
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18/151118
MEDICAL CLEANING VALVE Jan 5, 2023 Pending
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17/991827
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC AIRWAY DEVICE Nov 20, 2022 Pending
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17/738758
MODULAR WIRELESS LARGE BORE VACUUM UNIVERSAL ENDOSCOPE AND VACUUMSCOPE May 5, 2022 Pending
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17/704475
ENDOSCOPE Mar 24, 2022 Pending
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17/480857
REUSE PREVENTION FOR SINGLE-USE VALVES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Sep 20, 2021 Pending
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17/467340
System and Method for Creating and Object with a Conduit with Particular Vascular Applications Sep 5, 2021 Pending
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17/459532
ENDOSCOPE CAP Aug 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/406628
DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE SHEATH Aug 18, 2021 Pending
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17/392267
ENDOSCOPE Aug 2, 2021 Pending
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17/392897
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN OR BODY CAVITY SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED VISUALIZATION OF THE SAME AND/OR INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SAME, AND/OR FOR STABILIZING INSTRUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SAME Aug 2, 2021 Pending
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17/389980
MULTIFUNCTIONAL CONNECTOR AND ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT HAVING THE SAME Jul 29, 2021 Pending
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17/375615
ENDOSCOPE WITH SOURCE AND PIXEL LEVEL IMAGE MODULATION FOR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING Jul 13, 2021 Pending
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17/374190
DISTAL-END-CAP DETACHMENT JIG Jul 12, 2021 Pending
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17/371171
DEVICE FOR COLLECTION OF EXCESS FLUIDS FROM AN ENDOSCOPE Jul 8, 2021 Pending
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17/368002
CANNULA ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A LENS CLEANING ASSEMBLY Jul 5, 2021 Pending
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