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Scott A Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

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
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
Array ( [id] => 17518957 [patent_doc_number] => 20220104805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-07 [patent_title] => SENSING CURVED TIP FOR SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/554508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2748 [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] => 17554508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 19397386 [patent_doc_number] => 12071738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_title] => Air-operated hammer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/549500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 9547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17549500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/549500
Air-operated hammer Dec 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17640241 [patent_doc_number] => 20220167979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING DOWNSTREAM CURRENT-BASED MOTOR CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/547670 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 49999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17547670 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/547670
Surgical stapler having downstream current-based motor control Dec 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17480170 [patent_doc_number] => 20220087674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => STAPLING DEVICE WITH CONTINUOUSLY PARALLEL JAWS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/542713 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3950 [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] => 17542713 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/542713
Stapling device with continuously parallel jaws Dec 5, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17480265 [patent_doc_number] => 20220087769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => MANUAL KNIFE BAILOUT MONITORING USING INDUCTIVE COUPLING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/540478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17540478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/540478
Manual knife bailout monitoring using inductive coupling Dec 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17663824 [patent_doc_number] => 11357497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_title] => Surgical sheath, staple, and scaffold bone anchor devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/535337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 5614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17535337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/535337
Surgical sheath, staple, and scaffold bone anchor devices Nov 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19225112 [patent_doc_number] => 12004741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11 [patent_title] => Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/532360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 19849 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17532360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/532360
Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator Nov 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17458319 [patent_doc_number] => 20220071623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_title] => MULTI-FIRE STAPLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING ARRAYS OF STAPLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/528482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8312 [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] => 17528482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/528482
Multi-fire stapling systems and methods for delivering arrays of staples Nov 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20106607 [patent_doc_number] => 12357305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Device and method for assisting selection of surgical staple height [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/520617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 69 [patent_no_of_words] => 15532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17520617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/520617
Device and method for assisting selection of surgical staple height Nov 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19026013 [patent_doc_number] => 11925350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-12 [patent_title] => Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/518792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 190 [patent_figures_cnt] => 223 [patent_no_of_words] => 68870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17518792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/518792
Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge Nov 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17383457 [patent_doc_number] => 20220031309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => ADAPTER ASSEMBLY AND LOADING UNITS FOR SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/504697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12376 [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] => 17504697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/504697
Adapter assembly and loading units for surgical stapling devices Oct 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19608380 [patent_doc_number] => 12157242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-03 [patent_title] => Hydraulic hand-held knockout punch driver [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/505355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17505355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/505355
Hydraulic hand-held knockout punch driver Oct 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17586258 [patent_doc_number] => 11324499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_title] => Powered surgical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/494419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17494419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/494419
Powered surgical instrument Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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17/473441
POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER Sep 12, 2021 Abandoned
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17/466948
Surgical stapling device with flexible shaft Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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