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Scott A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 3610)

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3205, 3727, 3204, 3721, 3731, 3616
Total Applications
3908
Issued Applications
3490
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
330

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/708823
Stapling assembly comprising a retraction drive Mar 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18655786 [patent_doc_number] => 20230301650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => FIRING LIMIT FEATURE FOR POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/702054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17702054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/702054
Firing limit feature for powered surgical stapler Mar 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19011318 [patent_doc_number] => 11918216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-05 [patent_title] => Handheld electromechanical surgical system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/699433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 62 [patent_figures_cnt] => 92 [patent_no_of_words] => 27579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17699433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/699433
Handheld electromechanical surgical system Mar 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19983256 [patent_doc_number] => 20250121478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-17 [patent_title] => ELECTRIC TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/685215 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18685215 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/685215
ELECTRIC TOOL Mar 17, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17685374 [patent_doc_number] => 20220192666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => BATTERY POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/691273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [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] => 17691273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/691273
Battery powered surgical instrument Mar 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18824698 [patent_doc_number] => 11839964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_title] => Counterbalancing mechanism and power tool having same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/654133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17654133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/654133
Counterbalancing mechanism and power tool having same Mar 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17702411 [patent_doc_number] => 20220202417 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-30 [patent_title] => SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER WITH REMOVABLE POWER PACK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/674927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 32993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17674927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/674927
Surgical clip applier with removable power pack Feb 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19715792 [patent_doc_number] => 12201306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Surgical impact driver adaptors for applying directed torque and linear impact loads during surgical procedures [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/669684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17669684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/669684
Surgical impact driver adaptors for applying directed torque and linear impact loads during surgical procedures Feb 10, 2022 Issued
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17/592197
Surgical instrument with multiple program responses during a firing motion Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/583283
Battery powered surgical instrument Jan 24, 2022 Issued
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17/579773
Powered surgical instrument Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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17/648224
Impact power tool Jan 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19026011 [patent_doc_number] => 11925348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-12 [patent_title] => Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/575743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17575743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/575743
Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit Jan 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19104273 [patent_doc_number] => 11957340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/569050 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 14793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17569050 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/569050
Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter Jan 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18762654 [patent_doc_number] => 11813032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Disabling surgical tools due to manual bailout [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/563530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 14459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17563530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/563530
Disabling surgical tools due to manual bailout Dec 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17702396 [patent_doc_number] => 20220202402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-30 [patent_title] => CONTROL MECHANISM FOR END EFFECTORS AND METHOD OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/645529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17645529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/645529
Control mechanism for end effectors and method of use Dec 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18886002 [patent_doc_number] => 11864758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Surgical linear cutter wishbone separation mechanism with detent [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/555868 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 15855 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17555868 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/555868
Surgical linear cutter wishbone separation mechanism with detent Dec 19, 2021 Issued
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17/554508
Sensing curved tip for surgical stapling instruments Dec 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18852394 [patent_doc_number] => 11849941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Staple cartridge having staple cavities extending at a transverse angle relative to a longitudinal cartridge axis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/551509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 90 [patent_figures_cnt] => 150 [patent_no_of_words] => 23020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17551509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/551509
Staple cartridge having staple cavities extending at a transverse angle relative to a longitudinal cartridge axis Dec 14, 2021 Issued
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17/549500
Air-operated hammer Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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