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Nicholas J. Plionis

Examiner (ID: 169, Phone: (571)270-3027 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3773
Art Unit(s)
3733, 3773
Total Applications
927
Issued Applications
610
Pending Applications
92
Abandoned Applications
246

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/906161
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CREATING CAVITIES IN SPINE SURGERY Oct 2, 2024 Pending
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18/813110
PROXIMAL HUMERAL STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF Aug 22, 2024 Pending
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18/812398
Systems and methods for spinal rod insertion and reduction Aug 21, 2024 Issued
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18/804651
Expandable interbody fusions devices Aug 13, 2024 Issued
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18/769642
AUTOMATED ROBOTIC ROD BENDER Jul 10, 2024 Pending
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18/760484
Fixators for bone stabilization and associated systems and methods Jun 30, 2024 Issued
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18/674500
Sternal Bridge Jun 25, 2024 Pending
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18/755496
IMPLANT DEVICE FOR A FACET JOINT AND METHOD FOR FUSING THE FACET JOINT Jun 25, 2024 Issued
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18/736257
BONE FUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD Jun 5, 2024 Pending
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18/731261
Automated coupled torsional fixators and method of use May 31, 2024 Issued
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18/667211
Transversely expandable minimally invasive intervertebral cage May 16, 2024 Issued
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18/667448
VARIABLE LORDOTIC INTERBODY SPACER May 16, 2024 Abandoned
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18/665742
SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD May 15, 2024 Pending
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18/659918
COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A BONE ANCHOR TO A ROD AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COUPLING DEVICE May 8, 2024 Pending
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18/648694
TROCHANTERIC NAILING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Apr 28, 2024 Pending
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18/644529
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING DURA SHIELD Apr 23, 2024 Pending
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18/619468
EXPANDABLE CAGE ADJUSTMENT TOOL AND METHOD Mar 27, 2024 Pending
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18/609066
Otoscope Attachment for Enhanced Visualization with Mobile Devices Mar 18, 2024 Abandoned
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18/583441
Modular adjustable corpectomy cage Feb 20, 2024 Issued
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18/436202
Variable lordosis spacer and related methods of use Feb 7, 2024 Issued
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