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Sikarl A. Witherspoon

Examiner (ID: 751, Phone: (571)272-0649 , Office: P/1671 )

Most Active Art Unit
1621
Art Unit(s)
1622, 1671, 1621, 1692
Total Applications
3282
Issued Applications
2769
Pending Applications
177
Abandoned Applications
365

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/872770
Method for treating chronic rhinitis Jul 24, 2022 Issued
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17/813311
TRANSMITTING ACOUSTIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS FROM A CATHETER BALLOON Jul 17, 2022 Pending
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17/862657
Methods and systems for endometrial ablation utilizing radio frequency Jul 11, 2022 Issued
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17/861138
CRYOTHERAPY AND CRYOABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE Jul 7, 2022 Pending
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17/850798
INTEGRATED ABLATION NEEDLE AND ABLATION SYSTEM Jun 26, 2022 Pending
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17/835579
Capacitive coupled return path pad with separable array elements Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/752398
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROPORATION DEVICES INCLUDING BASKET AND BALLOON CONFIGURATIONS May 23, 2022 Pending
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17/750816
Methods and systems for advanced harmonic energy May 22, 2022 Issued
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17/747777
Autonomous Intra-Instrument Surgical System Actuation May 17, 2022 Pending
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17/660560
MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY Apr 24, 2022 Abandoned
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17/726200
Resectoscope systems and methods Apr 20, 2022 Issued
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18/549703
CHEMICAL ABLATION THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM Apr 10, 2022 Pending
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17/667970
Electrode assembly for catheter system Feb 8, 2022 Issued
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17/571307
Methods, systems, and devices for treating nerve spasticity Jan 6, 2022 Issued
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17/646530
Vapor ablation systems and methods Dec 29, 2021 Issued
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17/564670
Ablation catheter with dedicated fluid paths and needle centering insert Dec 28, 2021 Issued
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17/645658
Methods of detecting and treating back pain Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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17/552185
System and method for non-invasive fat reduction Dec 14, 2021 Issued
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17/532124
Methods of determining catheter orientation Nov 21, 2021 Issued
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17/531360
Accelerated patency magnamosis Nov 18, 2021 Issued
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