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Scott A Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3721, 3731, 3204, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3914
Issued Applications
3485
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
328

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/458893
Frame for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with stamping Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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17/403077
Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system Aug 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18875058 [patent_doc_number] => 11862884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Surgical instrument with electrical connection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/402772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17402772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/402772
Surgical instrument with electrical connection Aug 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17413271 [patent_doc_number] => 20220048175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-17 [patent_title] => POST DRIVER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/444967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4589 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17444967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/444967
Post driver Aug 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18353752 [patent_doc_number] => 11642133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-09 [patent_title] => Securing ring for use with an end-to-end anastomosis stapling device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/396857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3560 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17396857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/396857
Securing ring for use with an end-to-end anastomosis stapling device Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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18/040270
Surgical forceps and stapler Aug 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17226736 [patent_doc_number] => 20210353292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-18 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/391335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17391335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/391335
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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17/386151
POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE Jul 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/382705
Surgical handle assembly Jul 21, 2021 Issued
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17/382657
Surgical handle articulation assemblies Jul 21, 2021 Issued
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17/305555
Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/368489
Radial band wedge impact driving device Jul 5, 2021 Issued
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17/365059
Buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus Jun 30, 2021 Issued
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17/363896
Surgical stapling device with laser probe Jun 29, 2021 Issued
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17/363565
Staple cartridge replacement Jun 29, 2021 Issued
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17/362172
Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/361472
Handheld electromechanical surgical system Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/361806
Staple cartridge Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/360133
Surgical instruments with torsion spine drive arrangements Jun 27, 2021 Issued
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17/355240
Buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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