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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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18/321973
INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS May 22, 2023 Issued
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18/868773
INSERTION INSTRUMENTS May 22, 2023 Pending
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18/317796
Expandable lordotic interbodies and related methods May 14, 2023 Issued
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18/317900
Interbody spacer for spinal fusion May 14, 2023 Issued
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18/311081
External fixation strut May 1, 2023 Issued
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18/130812
Dynamic foot plate Apr 3, 2023 Issued
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18/194717
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FUSION Apr 2, 2023 Abandoned
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18/191176
Longitudinal connecting member with sleeved tensioned cords Mar 27, 2023 Issued
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18/187832
Interbody fusion devices with self-affixing mechanisms Mar 21, 2023 Issued
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18/177038
INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Feb 28, 2023 Pending
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18/175042
FENESTRATED PEDICLE NAIL Feb 26, 2023 Abandoned
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18/172709
PROXIMAL HUMERAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM Feb 21, 2023 Pending
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18/839091
Detachable geared-motor assembly for motorizing a strut in a spatial frame Feb 13, 2023 Issued
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18/161972
Orthopedic derotation devices and methods of installation thereof Jan 30, 2023 Issued
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18/096246
EXTERNAL FIXATION CLAMP AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES Jan 11, 2023 Pending
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18/725793
SPINE STABILIZATION SYSTEM Dec 26, 2022 Pending
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18/146159
Retractor system Dec 22, 2022 Issued
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18/072414
Interspinous process implant Nov 29, 2022 Issued
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17/988932
POLYAXIAL BONE PLATE AND LOCKING ASSEMBLY Nov 16, 2022 Abandoned
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18/055314
Pivotal bone anchor assembly with non-pivoting, non-rotatable retainer Nov 13, 2022 Issued
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