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Nicholas J. Plionis

Examiner (ID: 2304, Phone: (571)270-3027 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3773
Art Unit(s)
3733, 3773
Total Applications
897
Issued Applications
595
Pending Applications
91
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/209893
Screw insertion instrument and methods of use Mar 22, 2021 Issued
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18/281453
Method and tool for measuring and correcting deformities for fractures and osteotomies Mar 13, 2021 Issued
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17/190768
Expandable lordotic interbodies and related methods Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/171370
MIS CROSS-CONNECTOR Feb 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/795821
Spinal implant and method of manufacturing spinal implant Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/162911
Systems and methods for spinal rod insertion and reduction Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/157069
Intramedullary fixation devices Jan 24, 2021 Issued
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17/801204
CONNECTOR IMPLANT FOR CONNECTING TWO POSTERIOR ROD PORTIONS Jan 23, 2021 Abandoned
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17/144513
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING PROXIMAL JUNCTIONAL FAILURE Jan 7, 2021 Abandoned
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17/141424
Polyaxial bone plate and locking assembly Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/136993
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR BONE TRANSPORT Dec 28, 2020 Abandoned
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17/132666
Vertebral body shaver assembly Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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16/952241
Spinal bone fusion system Nov 18, 2020 Issued
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17/095034
SURGICAL RETRACTOR FOR ROBOTIC AND/OR LAPAROSCOPIC SYSTEMS Nov 10, 2020 Abandoned
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17/083053
BONE IMPLANT, IN PARTICULAR FOR VERTEBRAL ARTHRODESIS, PROVIDED WITH BLOCKING MEANS FOR ANCHOR SCREW Oct 27, 2020 Abandoned
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17/078629
Orthopedic fixation control and manipulation Oct 22, 2020 Issued
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17/076871
User interface for strut device Oct 21, 2020 Issued
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17/076661
Intramedullary fixation nail and method of use Oct 20, 2020 Issued
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17/073564
Articulating and expandable vertebral implant Oct 18, 2020 Issued
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17/066990
Surgical instrument and method Oct 8, 2020 Issued
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