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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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17/355498
IMPLANTABLE ADJUNCT SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ADJUNCT SKEW Jun 22, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17126726 [patent_doc_number] => 20210301495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_title] => Construction Equipment and Methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/344850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17344850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/344850
Construction equipment and methods Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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17/332612
Surgical bone stable device and method of use May 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18034207 [patent_doc_number] => 20220378422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => POWERED STAPLING DEVICE WITH MANUAL RETRACTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/329748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17329748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/329748
Powered stapling device with manual retraction May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/326724
IMPACT TOOL May 20, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19256529 [patent_doc_number] => 12016557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Sealed electrical connection between surgical loading unit and adapter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/321855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 7011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17321855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/321855
Sealed electrical connection between surgical loading unit and adapter May 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17227718 [patent_doc_number] => 20210354274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-18 [patent_title] => Railway Clip Positioning, Setting, and Insertion System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/320058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17320058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/320058
Railway Clip Positioning, Setting, and Insertion System May 12, 2021 Abandoned
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17/318696
Powered surgical instrument May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/318746
Powered surgical instrument May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/316869
SURGICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES AND WIRELESS DETECTION OF SURGICAL LOADING UNITS May 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/316922
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler May 10, 2021 Issued
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17/315446
Powered surgical instruments and methods of identifying tissue types therewith May 9, 2021 Issued
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17/313181
Surgical stapling device May 5, 2021 Issued
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17/245100
Translatable barrel cam of a robotic surgical system Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/236301
Articulating surgical instruments Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/228884
Surgical instrument with fastener preload lock-out Apr 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18311544 [patent_doc_number] => 20230115444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-13 [patent_title] => DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/916139 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17916139 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/916139
Devices for instrument use recording, devices for recording instrument reprocessing events, and related systems and methods Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/216953
Using smart packaging in adjusting use of tissue adjuncts Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/211210
Stapling assembly components having metal substrates and plastic bodies Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/209583
Motorized surgical system having a plurality of power sources Mar 22, 2021 Issued
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