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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136)

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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16/453391
Staple cartridges with cam surfaces configured to engage primary and secondary portions of a lockout of a surgical stapling device Jun 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14925423 [patent_doc_number] => 20190298349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-03 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH RELEASABLE KNIFE CARRIER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/446856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 16446856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/446856
Surgical stapling device with releasable knife carrier Jun 19, 2019 Issued
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16/447063
Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staples sizes Jun 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15320279 [patent_doc_number] => 20200000469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-02 [patent_title] => STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/441564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [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] => 16441564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/441564
End effector including different tissue gaps Jun 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17569663 [patent_doc_number] => 11317914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-03 [patent_title] => Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/437532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 63 [patent_no_of_words] => 5204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16437532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/437532
Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip Jun 10, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16818052 [patent_doc_number] => 11002872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_title] => Surgical adapter assemblies and wireless detection of surgical loading units [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/437123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4690 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16437123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/437123
Surgical adapter assemblies and wireless detection of surgical loading units Jun 10, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16591002 [patent_doc_number] => 10900253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_title] => Fence post driving apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/432133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16432133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/432133
Fence post driving apparatus Jun 4, 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] => 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
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16/425256
Method for forming a staple against an anvil of a surgical stapling instrument May 28, 2019 Issued
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16/420870
Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements May 22, 2019 Issued
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16/416983
End effector including a gradually releasable medical adjunct May 19, 2019 Issued
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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
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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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16/299854
Handheld machine tool Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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