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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 18737, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3731, 3616, 3204, 3721, 3727, 3205
Total Applications
3908
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
120
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/432133
Fence post driving apparatus Jun 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15320277 [patent_doc_number] => 20200000468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-02 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTIPLE PROGRAM RESPONSES DURING A FIRING MOTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/427983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 85335 [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] => 16427983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/427983
Surgical instrument with multiple program responses during a firing motion May 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16482074 [patent_doc_number] => 20200375674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => DISABLING SURGICAL TOOLS DUE TO MANUAL BAILOUT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/427818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16427818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/427818
Disabling surgical tools due to manual bailout May 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15289915 [patent_doc_number] => 20190388093 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-26 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLES COMPRISING HARDNESS VARIATIONS FOR IMPROVED FASTENING OF TISSUE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/425256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 37353 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 16425256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/425256
Method for forming a staple against an anvil of a surgical stapling instrument May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16939601 [patent_doc_number] => 11051813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_title] => Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/420870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 81 [patent_no_of_words] => 29119 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16420870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/420870
Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements May 22, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15493409 [patent_doc_number] => 20200046893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT HAVING A MEDICAL SUBSTANCE DISPENSER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16416983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416983
End effector including a gradually releasable medical adjunct May 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15082635 [patent_doc_number] => 20190336128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-07 [patent_title] => MECHANISMS FOR COMPENSATING FOR BATTERY PACK FAILURE IN POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14035 [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] => 16416653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416653
Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments May 19, 2019 Issued
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16/410242
Powered surgical stapling device May 12, 2019 Issued
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16/404196
Implantable adjunct systems for determining adjunct skew May 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17220446 [patent_doc_number] => 11172929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-16 [patent_title] => Articulation drive arrangements for surgical systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/363045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 41828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16363045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/363045
Articulation drive arrangements for surgical systems Mar 24, 2019 Issued
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16/361717
Hand held electromechanical surgical handle assembly for use with surgical end effectors, and methods of use Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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16/361793
Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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16/353389
Cartridge Mar 13, 2019 Issued
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16/299439
Medical stapler system Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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16/299854
Handheld machine tool Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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16/297821
Stapler Mar 10, 2019 Issued
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16/296977
Tissue ingrowth materials and method of using the same Mar 7, 2019 Issued
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16/292712
Surgical stapler with variable height drivers for uniform staple formation Mar 4, 2019 Issued
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16/288697
Surgical staples comprising a guide Feb 27, 2019 Issued
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16/287314
Surgical stapling systems Feb 26, 2019 Issued
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