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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
Array ( [id] => 20401070 [patent_doc_number] => 12491029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-09 [patent_title] => Bone fixation system for human bone, method of designing and manufacturing thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/033253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18033253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/033253
Bone fixation system for human bone, method of designing and manufacturing thereof Oct 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16619611 [patent_doc_number] => 20210038264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-11 [patent_title] => REAMER INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/069626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17069626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/069626
Reamer instruments and related methods Oct 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18716705 [patent_doc_number] => 11794030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Magnetic core bone screw [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/948907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 21058 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16948907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/948907
Magnetic core bone screw Oct 4, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16581075 [patent_doc_number] => 20210015477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-21 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANCHOR PLACEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/062839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17062839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/062839
Systems and methods for anchor placement Oct 4, 2020 Issued
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17/032151
Implant cutter Sep 24, 2020 Issued
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17/763193
Intervertebral devices Sep 23, 2020 Issued
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17/024448
Osteotome with inflatable portion and multiwire articulation Sep 16, 2020 Issued
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17/022547
RETRACTOR Sep 15, 2020 Abandoned
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17/017872
Expandable intervertebral implant Sep 10, 2020 Issued
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17/014385
Illuminated medical devices Sep 7, 2020 Issued
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17/011892
Computer-aided design and preparation of bone graft Sep 2, 2020 Issued
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17/006603
Surgical cutting guides designed for anatomical landmarks Aug 27, 2020 Issued
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17/001718
Expandable intervertebral implant Aug 24, 2020 Issued
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16/998155
Bone positioning and preparing guide systems and methods Aug 19, 2020 Issued
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16/997060
Expandable intervertebral implant Aug 18, 2020 Issued
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16/995939
Expandable intervertebral implant Aug 17, 2020 Issued
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16/995256
Body density scan result-matched orthopedic implants and methods of use Aug 16, 2020 Issued
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16/992432
In-situ additive manufactured motion-sparing implants Aug 12, 2020 Issued
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16/988901
Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery Aug 9, 2020 Issued
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16/986869
In-situ additive expandable implants Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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