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Michael B. Kreiner

Examiner (ID: 4464, Phone: (571)270-5379 , Office: P/3644 )

Most Active Art Unit
3644
Art Unit(s)
4174, 3642, 3644
Total Applications
910
Issued Applications
763
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/239564
Systems and methods for distraction Apr 23, 2021 Issued
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17/920089
Rib fracture repair device Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/915849
SMART DRILL MACHINE WITH DATA MONITORING/SMART MEDICAL ELECTRIC DRIVE INSTRUMENT WITH DATA MONITORING Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/218474
Uniplanar bone screw Mar 30, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17154572 [patent_doc_number] => 20210315623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-14 [patent_title] => METHOD OF PERFORMING A BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY PROCEDURE USING A SCOOP CANNULA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/217510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17217510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/217510
Method of performing a balloon kyphoplasty procedure using a scoop cannula Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/210413
SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Mar 22, 2021 Pending
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17/197347
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BILATERALLY EXPANDING INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICES Mar 9, 2021 Abandoned
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17/760487
Minimally invasive tools, systems and methods Mar 7, 2021 Issued
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17/191929
Orthopedic surgical guide Mar 3, 2021 Issued
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17/190968
Bone density scan result-matched orthopedic implants and methods of use Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/186862
Expandable spinal implant system with a biased tip and method of using same Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/186460
Surgical cutting tool Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/172672
BONE DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Feb 9, 2021 Abandoned
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17/164193
Surgical saw blade Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/164313
Tissue retraction device and delivery system Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/159418
Systems and methods for aligning surgical devices Jan 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19256515 [patent_doc_number] => 12016543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/158155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 10484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17158155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/158155
Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery Jan 25, 2021 Issued
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17/158596
Spinal surgery method Jan 25, 2021 Issued
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17/158155
Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery Jan 25, 2021 Issued
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17/157322
Additive manufactured titanium bone device Jan 24, 2021 Issued
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