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Tara Rose E. Carter

Examiner (ID: 15782, Phone: (571)272-3402 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3733
Art Unit(s)
3773, 3733
Total Applications
1185
Issued Applications
883
Pending Applications
98
Abandoned Applications
224

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/898727
Spinal alignment frame Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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16/879385
Method and apparatus for spinal facet fusion May 19, 2020 Issued
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16/876948
Minimally invasive posterior cervical facet arthrodesis shim implant and tools therefor May 17, 2020 Issued
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17/609976
Sheath, surgical assembly and method of using the same Apr 29, 2020 Issued
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16/849787
Surgical retractor Apr 14, 2020 Issued
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16/847320
Expandable vertebral body replacement device and method Apr 12, 2020 Issued
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16/842754
Surgical retractor Apr 6, 2020 Issued
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16/842745
Surgical retractor Apr 6, 2020 Issued
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17/638116
Pedicle screw-rod system capable of gradually changing from rigid fixation to non-rigid fixation Apr 2, 2020 Issued
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16/837627
Steerable spine implants Mar 31, 2020 Issued
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17/439834
System for tightening an orthopedic set screw at two different torque levels Mar 25, 2020 Issued
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16/829333
Selectively expanding spine cage with enhanced bone graft infusion Mar 24, 2020 Issued
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16/820000
Speculum tip element and method for optimizing light efficiency/emission of a speculum tip element Mar 15, 2020 Issued
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16/816687
Intervertebral cage for arthrodesis Mar 11, 2020 Issued
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17/436960
Scope Mar 4, 2020 Issued
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16/802280
SPINAL DISTRACTION SYSTEM Feb 25, 2020 Abandoned
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16/800848
Post-operatively adjustable angled rod Feb 24, 2020 Issued
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16/792674
Orthopedic clamp and extension rod Feb 16, 2020 Issued
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16/791836
MULTI-FEATURE ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT Feb 13, 2020 Abandoned
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16/744739
Disposable speculum with adhesive surface Jan 15, 2020 Issued
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