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Thomas M Lithgow

Examiner (ID: 9488, Phone: (571)272-1162 , Office: P/1776 )

Most Active Art Unit
1724
Art Unit(s)
1303, 1724, 1776, 1797, 2899, 1778, 1308, 1305
Total Applications
2612
Issued Applications
2058
Pending Applications
133
Abandoned Applications
421

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/360295
ARTIFICIAL DISCS Jul 26, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18752066 [patent_doc_number] => 20230355284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-09 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC COMPRESSION DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/355373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [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] => 18355373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/355373
DYNAMIC COMPRESSION DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Jul 18, 2023 Pending
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18/347277
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATION OF A GUIDING AID WITH A PATIENT TISSUE Jul 4, 2023 Pending
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18/327754
Spinal interbody with compressive fusion features May 31, 2023 Issued
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18/313107
Drilling Platform Tool for Surgeries May 4, 2023 Pending
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18/143364
Targeted torque relief for torque-based instruments May 3, 2023 Issued
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18/312239
BONE STAPLE, INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE AND MANUFACTURING May 3, 2023 Pending
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18/302824
INTRAOPERATIVE FLUOROSCOPIC REGISTRATION OF VERTEBRAL BODIES Apr 18, 2023 Pending
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18/296662
REDUCTION AND FIXATION APPARATUS FOR CALCANEAL FRACTURE Apr 5, 2023 Pending
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18/129558
Spinal implant system Mar 30, 2023 Issued
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18/188778
Implant and method for ankle syndemosis treatment Mar 22, 2023 Issued
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18/124072
Spinal implant system and method Mar 20, 2023 Issued
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18/123386
Tissue Securing Device And Method Of Use Mar 19, 2023 Pending
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18/106313
Anchoring system and method for cranial access Feb 5, 2023 Issued
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18/095188
Retention anchor for surgical access devices Jan 9, 2023 Issued
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18/076811
Locking element for a polyaxial bone anchor, bone plate assembly and tool Dec 6, 2022 Issued
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18/060169
Bone plate, bone plate system, and method of using the same Nov 29, 2022 Issued
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18/056027
Circular fixator system and method Nov 15, 2022 Issued
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17/980040
Patient-specific guides for Latarjet procedure Nov 2, 2022 Issued
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17/958566
Rotational guided growth devices, systems, and methods Oct 2, 2022 Issued
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