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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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17/586769
Minimally invasive robotic assisted trans-facet lumbar interbody fusion Jan 26, 2022 Issued
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17/580693
Proximal humeral stabilization systems and methods thereof Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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18/279050
Spine fixing device Jan 10, 2022 Issued
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18/258031
ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-BASED DETERMINATION OF IMPLANTATION CURVE Dec 16, 2021 Pending
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17/552164
Spinal implant device Dec 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17503021 [patent_doc_number] => 20220096123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_title] => TOOLS AND METHODS FOR VAGINAL ACCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/546189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17546189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/546189
Tools and methods for vaginal access Dec 8, 2021 Issued
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17/545355
Proximal humeral stabilization system Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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17/543338
Dual-action expandable intervertebral implants Dec 5, 2021 Issued
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17/538985
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BONE FUSION Nov 29, 2021 Pending
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17/529635
Lumbar facetectomy guide Nov 17, 2021 Issued
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17/523414
Receiving part and instrument for holding the receiving part Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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17/523477
Apparatus and method for direct vertebral rotation Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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17/520851
Variable lordosis spacer and related methods of use Nov 7, 2021 Issued
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17/517145
Spring cage spinal fixation systems Nov 1, 2021 Issued
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17/514515
Proximal humeral stabilization systems and methods thereof Oct 28, 2021 Issued
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17/498195
INTERVERTEBRAL SPINAL IMPLANT Oct 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/498609
Surgical robotic system Oct 10, 2021 Issued
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17/497546
Systems and methods for assisting and augmenting surgical procedures Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/450099
Single level fusion systems and methods of assembly and use Oct 5, 2021 Issued
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18/030462
Implant for repairing spinal annular defect, method of fabricating the implant, and method of repairing the defect using the implant Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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