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Ruth T. Mcinroy

Examiner (ID: 7811, Phone: (571)272-2653 , Office: P/2917 )

Most Active Art Unit
2917
Art Unit(s)
2903, 2914, 2901, 2915, 2917, 2904
Total Applications
7649
Issued Applications
7589
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
60

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/209447
Method for smoke evacuation for surgical hub Dec 3, 2018 Issued
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16/205036
Cryopad Nov 28, 2018 Issued
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16/122846
Systems and methods for minimizing arcing of bipolar forceps Sep 4, 2018 Issued
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16/120925
RECONFIGURABLE DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE AIRWAY TREATMENTS Sep 3, 2018 Abandoned
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16/121231
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR OVARIAN DENERVATION Sep 3, 2018 Abandoned
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16/117187
Medical instrument for tissue ablation by means of an HF electrode with the function of a controlled distal angular orientation Aug 29, 2018 Issued
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16/115249
Interruption of energy due to inadvertent capacitive coupling Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/115256
Increasing radio frequency to create pad-less monopolar loop Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/115211
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS Aug 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/115220
Controlling activation of an ultrasonic surgical instrument according to the presence of tissue Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/115232
Determining tissue composition via an ultrasonic system Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/115214
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/115238
Activation of energy devices Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/103358
ELECTROSURGICAL LOOP INSTRUMENTS FOR RESECTING TISSUE Aug 13, 2018 Abandoned
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16/101564
RF generator for an electrosurgical instrument Aug 12, 2018 Issued
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16/102144
Estimation of electrode-tissue contact using oscillator at common ground of electrocardiogram (ECG) system Aug 12, 2018 Issued
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16/059079
Hybrid plasma device for skin beauty and skin regeneration treatments Aug 8, 2018 Issued
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16/055209
Cooling chair Aug 5, 2018 Issued
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16/620446
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THERMALLY TREATING LIGAMENTS Jul 2, 2018 Abandoned
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16/024241
Systems and methods for adhering vessels Jun 28, 2018 Issued
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