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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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17/826789
Staple cartridge comprising a deck including an upper surface and a lower surface May 26, 2022 Issued
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17/749500
Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/749513
Surgical staple cartridge including tissue supporting surfaces May 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17836930 [patent_doc_number] => 20220274235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-01 [patent_title] => RADIAL BAND WEDGE IMPACT DRIVING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/749955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17749955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/749955
Radial band wedge impact driving device May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/749521
STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A RELEASABLE ADJUNCT MATERIAL May 19, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19310121 [patent_doc_number] => 12035915 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/746488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 94 [patent_figures_cnt] => 151 [patent_no_of_words] => 54034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17746488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/746488
Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissue May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/746483
Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissue May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/740681
Powered surgical instrument May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/738227
Surgical staples with expandable backspan May 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17805413 [patent_doc_number] => 20220257248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-18 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH ELONGATED TOOL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/735301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3004 [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] => 17735301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/735301
SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH ELONGATED TOOL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE May 2, 2022 Abandoned
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17/730608
Surgical instrument comprising a staged voltage regulation start-up system Apr 26, 2022 Issued
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17/728101
Stapling instrument comprising an articulation control display Apr 24, 2022 Issued
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17/715544
Powered surgical stapler Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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17/715540
Surgical system including an electric motor and a surgical instrument Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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17/713394
TISSUE STAPLER HAVING A THICKNESS COMPENSATOR INCORPORATING AN ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT Apr 4, 2022 Abandoned
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17/710203
Surgical stapler device Mar 30, 2022 Issued
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17/708850
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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17/708980
Stapling assembly comprising a shiftable drive Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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17/708823
Stapling assembly comprising a retraction drive Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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17/708195
Surgical stapling system comprising a controller configured to cause a motor to reset a firing sequence Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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