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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 5262, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3731, 3204, 3727, 3721, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3908
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/695380
Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit Nov 25, 2019 Issued
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16/691905
Tissue stapler having a thickness compensator Nov 21, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17741222 [patent_doc_number] => 11389263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_title] => Lockout mechanisms for surgical instruments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/684718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16684718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/684718
Lockout mechanisms for surgical instruments Nov 14, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16266890 [patent_doc_number] => 20200268377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-27 [patent_title] => ADHESIVE FILM LAMINATE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/684819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 83640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16684819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/684819
Adhesive film laminate Nov 14, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17695673 [patent_doc_number] => 11369372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_title] => Surgical stapler adapter with flexible cable assembly, flexible fingers, and contact clips [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/670611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16670611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/670611
Surgical stapler adapter with flexible cable assembly, flexible fingers, and contact clips Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/657090
Surgical instrument with improved stop/start control during a firing motion Oct 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17435206 [patent_doc_number] => 11260515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-01 [patent_title] => Oil unit for impact power tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/655556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16655556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/655556
Oil unit for impact power tool Oct 16, 2019 Issued
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16/655884
Control for surgical handpiece Oct 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17249864 [patent_doc_number] => 11185328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-30 [patent_title] => System for controlling a tissue-stapling operation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/593343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16593343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/593343
System for controlling a tissue-stapling operation Oct 3, 2019 Issued
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16/586869
Active-detection self-propelled artificial intelligence surgical navigation cart Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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16/586244
Handheld electromechanical surgical system Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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16/585866
Surgical stapling system comprising a lockable firing assembly Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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16/583386
Electrical potential shifting circuit for powered surgical stapler Sep 25, 2019 Issued
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16/583690
Circular surgical stapler Sep 25, 2019 Issued
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16/582829
Surgical handle assembly Sep 24, 2019 Issued
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16/577097
Surgical handle assembly modes of operation Sep 19, 2019 Issued
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17/277351
Device for dispensing microbubbles for cell sonoporation Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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16/547810
Surgical stapling device with elongated tool assembly and methods of use Aug 21, 2019 Issued
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16/547270
Manual knife bailout monitoring using inductive coupling Aug 20, 2019 Issued
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16/540670
Surgical system including a control system having an RFID tag reader Aug 13, 2019 Issued
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