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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
Array ( [id] => 16360014 [patent_doc_number] => 20200316765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-08 [patent_title] => HYDRAULIC TOOL FOR A PULLING AND/OR PRESSING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/955831 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8770 [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] => 16955831 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/955831
Hydraulic tool for a pulling and/or pressing device Dec 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14530713 [patent_doc_number] => 20190200977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-04 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR USAGE OF THE SHROUD AS AN ASPECT OF SENSING OR CONTROLLING A POWERED SURGICAL DEVICE, AND A CONTROL ALGORITHM TO ADJUST ITS DEFAULT OPERATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/225140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 326039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16225140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/225140
Method for usage of the shroud as an aspect of sensing or controlling a powered surgical device, and a control algorithm to adjust its default operation Dec 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14002765 [patent_doc_number] => 10219805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-05 [patent_title] => Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/196861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 627 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16196861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/196861
Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp Nov 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16303842 [patent_doc_number] => 10772613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-15 [patent_title] => Actuation lockout for a surgical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/180435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16180435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/180435
Actuation lockout for a surgical instrument Nov 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13983933 [patent_doc_number] => 20190061124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => ILLUMINATED POWER TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/175946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16175946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/175946
Illuminated power tool Oct 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15243061 [patent_doc_number] => 10507039 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-17 [patent_title] => Adapter assembly including a removable trocar assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/171468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16171468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/171468
Adapter assembly including a removable trocar assembly Oct 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17161468 [patent_doc_number] => 11147548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_title] => Adapter assembly and loading units for surgical stapling devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/171893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 12359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16171893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/171893
Adapter assembly and loading units for surgical stapling devices Oct 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16891742 [patent_doc_number] => 11033266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-15 [patent_title] => Decoupling mechanism for linear surgical stapler [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/165587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 16356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16165587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/165587
Decoupling mechanism for linear surgical stapler Oct 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13925343 [patent_doc_number] => 20190046187 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-14 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING DOWNSTREAM CURRENT-BASED MOTOR CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/164303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 31784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16164303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/164303
Surgical stapler having downstream current-based motor control Oct 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16954594 [patent_doc_number] => 11058421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-13 [patent_title] => Modular surgical stapling system comprising a display [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/161763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 64 [patent_figures_cnt] => 122 [patent_no_of_words] => 47581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16161763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/161763
Modular surgical stapling system comprising a display Oct 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14182177 [patent_doc_number] => 20190110793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-18 [patent_title] => POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/161784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 72233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16161784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/161784
Powered surgical stapler Oct 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16562984 [patent_doc_number] => 10888329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-12 [patent_title] => Detachable motor powered surgical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/160065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 95 [patent_figures_cnt] => 132 [patent_no_of_words] => 50806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16160065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/160065
Detachable motor powered surgical instrument Oct 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14272601 [patent_doc_number] => 20190133585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-09 [patent_title] => POWERED SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING APPARATUS WITH MANUALLY RETRACTABLE FIRING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/158529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21039 [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] => 16158529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/158529
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Oct 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14155893 [patent_doc_number] => 20190105049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-11 [patent_title] => DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/158654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 50803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16158654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/158654
Stapling instrument for use with a surgical robot Oct 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16695157 [patent_doc_number] => 10945726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-16 [patent_title] => Surgical fastener delivery and locking mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/150901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 6934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16150901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/150901
Surgical fastener delivery and locking mechanism Oct 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14129585 [patent_doc_number] => 20190099182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-04 [patent_title] => STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STAPLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/149778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 50136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16149778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/149778
Surgical instrument for use with a robotic surgical system Oct 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13789953 [patent_doc_number] => 20190008515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-10 [patent_title] => DISSECTION TIP AND INTRODUCER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/126286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 16126286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/126286
Dissection tip and introducer for surgical instrument Sep 9, 2018 Issued
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16/123463
Surgical apparatus and structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material Sep 5, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13984077 [patent_doc_number] => 20190061196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => Nail Gun And A Driving Device Thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/109010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16109010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/109010
Nail gun and a driving device thereof Aug 21, 2018 Issued
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16/107284
STAPLE RELOAD WITH INTEGRAL TISSUE STOPS Aug 20, 2018 Abandoned
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