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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 10784, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3204, 3731, 3721, 3616, 3727, 3205
Total Applications
3913
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/055101
Interfacing a surgical robotic arm and instrument Nov 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19647211 [patent_doc_number] => 20240421731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-19 [patent_title] => METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF A TIGHTENING TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/715823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18715823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/715823
Method of controlling an electric motor of a tightening tool Nov 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19104275 [patent_doc_number] => 11957342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Devices, systems, and methods for detecting tissue and foreign objects during a surgical operation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/965336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 54 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 34125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17965336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/965336
Devices, systems, and methods for detecting tissue and foreign objects during a surgical operation Oct 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19256589 [patent_doc_number] => 12016617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Arthroscopic devices and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/964630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 308 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17964630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/964630
Arthroscopic devices and methods Oct 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18298284 [patent_doc_number] => 20230107970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-06 [patent_title] => BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/960591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 36329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17960591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/960591
BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER Oct 4, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18279240 [patent_doc_number] => 20230094712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A RETRACTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/960437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 45891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17960437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/960437
Surgical stapling instrument comprising a retraction system Oct 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18139532 [patent_doc_number] => 20230013368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => LAPAROSCOPIC STAPLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/936612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17936612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/936612
Laparoscopic stapler Sep 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19600188 [patent_doc_number] => 20240391068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-28 [patent_title] => POWERED FASTENING TOOL INCLUDING DRIVER RETURN SYSTEM AND DRIVER RETENTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/693729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18693729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/693729
POWERED FASTENING TOOL INCLUDING DRIVER RETURN SYSTEM AND DRIVER RETENTION SYSTEM Sep 21, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18139954 [patent_doc_number] => 20230013791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLES AND END EFFECTORS FOR DEPLOYING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/948614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8713 [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] => 17948614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/948614
Surgical staples and end effectors for deploying the same Sep 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18267289 [patent_doc_number] => 20230088531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/945345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 35056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [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] => 17945345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/945345
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND Sep 14, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19870063 [patent_doc_number] => 12262898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-01 [patent_title] => Powered surgical tool with transmission [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/893789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17893789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/893789
Powered surgical tool with transmission Aug 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18212890 [patent_doc_number] => 20230059154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-23 [patent_title] => SLIP RING ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/884800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11841 [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] => 17884800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/884800
Slip ring assembly for surgical instrument Aug 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17958371 [patent_doc_number] => 20220338951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-27 [patent_title] => LOCKOUT MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/862941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17862941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/862941
Lockout mechanisms for surgical instruments Jul 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17927946 [patent_doc_number] => 20220323071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLER ADAPTER WITH FLEXIBLE CABLE ASSEMBLY, FLEXIBLE FINGERS, AND CONTACT CLIPS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/851594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4255 [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] => 17851594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/851594
Surgical stapler adapter with flexible cable assembly, flexible fingers, and contact clips Jun 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17910833 [patent_doc_number] => 20220313228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-06 [patent_title] => ACTUATION LOCKOUT FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/848497 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17848497 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/848497
Actuation lockout for a surgical instrument Jun 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18122236 [patent_doc_number] => 20230007837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-12 [patent_title] => ELECTRIC DRILL AND ELECTRIC TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/846665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17846665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/846665
Electric drill and electric tool Jun 21, 2022 Issued
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17/843465
Surgical instrument comprising an articulation indicator Jun 16, 2022 Issued
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17/838935
Staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body including a plurality of wells Jun 12, 2022 Issued
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17/835734
Surgical sheath, staple, and scaffold bone anchor devices Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/833026
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS Jun 5, 2022 Abandoned
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