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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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17/509555
Supplying electrical energy to electrosurgical instruments Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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18/030346
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERAPEUTIC NASAL TREATMENT Oct 4, 2021 Pending
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18/028719
SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING LUNG TUMORS WITH A ROBOTICALLY DELIVERED CATHETER Sep 26, 2021 Pending
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17/469300
Contoured electrodes for pulsed electric field ablation, and systems, devices, and methods thereof Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/444844
SOFT PALATE TREATMENT Aug 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/395917
Medical device and treatment method Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/394189
Radiofrequency ablation of tissue within a vertebral body Aug 3, 2021 Issued
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17/394166
Radiofrequency ablation of tissue within a vertebral body Aug 3, 2021 Issued
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17/391435
Alternative placement of thermal sensors on bipolar electrode Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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17/384421
Systems, devices and methods for performing medical procedures in the intestine Jul 22, 2021 Issued
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18/017157
ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD Jul 18, 2021 Abandoned
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18/578922
Electrode device for blocking or controlling nerves in body Jul 15, 2021 Issued
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17/378457
Modulating nerves within bone Jul 15, 2021 Issued
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17/376908
Optical splitter for laser surgical systems with overheating protection Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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18/020066
MODULAR APPARATUS FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED ELECTROSURGERY Jul 13, 2021 Abandoned
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18/019023
ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATION Jul 12, 2021 Pending
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17/362643
Microwave ablation probe with choke Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/346730
Jaw assemblies for electrosurgical instruments and methods of manufacturing jaw assemblies Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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18/010553
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ELECTROPORATION THERAPY Jun 10, 2021 Pending
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18/008563
GUIDING BALLOON THERAPY IN AN ANATOMICLA CAVITY Jun 9, 2021 Abandoned
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