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Richard G. Louis

Examiner (ID: 9692, Phone: (571)270-1965 , Office: P/3731 )

Most Active Art Unit
3771
Art Unit(s)
3731, 3771, 3734
Total Applications
1067
Issued Applications
722
Pending Applications
130
Abandoned Applications
241

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/379423
System, apparatus, and method for creating a lumen Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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18/017146
Support and holder for navigation system Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/923174
TISSUE GRAFT FIXTURE Jul 12, 2021 Issued
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17/365767
VALVE REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Jun 30, 2021 Abandoned
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17/365932
Blood flow control devices, systems, and methods Jun 30, 2021 Issued
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17/346503
Jaw guard for surgical forceps Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/347458
Low profile transseptal catheter and implant system for minimally invasive valve procedure Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/346542
Medical elongated body and medical instrument set Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/345408
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING ACUPRESSURE TOOLS ON A PATIENT FOR WEIGHT LOSS Jun 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/344363
Systems, devices and methods of repairing tendons and ligaments Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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17/336359
Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers Jun 1, 2021 Issued
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17/303254
Methods of treating a vertebral body May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/326188
Devices, apparatuses, systems and methods for facilitating cleaning of an imaging element of an imaging device May 19, 2021 Issued
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17/325446
SURGICAL APPARATUS May 19, 2021 Abandoned
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17/324656
Embolus blood clot filter removal system and method May 18, 2021 Issued
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17/322483
Implant delivery and retrieval systems and methods May 16, 2021 Issued
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17/302949
Accessing and treating tissue within a vertebral body May 16, 2021 Issued
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17/316374
Scope and magnetic introducer systems and methods May 9, 2021 Issued
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17/316229
Methods and devices for puncturing tissue May 9, 2021 Issued
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17/245725
Perfusion catheters and related methods Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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