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William A. Mintel

Examiner (ID: 13043)

Most Active Art Unit
2508
Art Unit(s)
2503, 2899, 2811, 2508
Total Applications
1598
Issued Applications
1310
Pending Applications
23
Abandoned Applications
265

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/804106
Apparatus and method for closing a surgical site Feb 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16086059 [patent_doc_number] => 20200197016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-25 [patent_title] => Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/803901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16803901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/803901
Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof Feb 26, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18411788 [patent_doc_number] => 11666314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-06 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for closing a hole in cardiac tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/784629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4886 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16784629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/784629
Method and apparatus for closing a hole in cardiac tissue Feb 6, 2020 Issued
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16/774191
DUAL LAYER ICAD DEVICE Jan 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15960023 [patent_doc_number] => 20200163763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-28 [patent_title] => DEPLOYMENT TECHNIQUES FOR ANNULOPLASTY STRUCTURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 16751685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751685
Deployment techniques for annuloplasty structure Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17525482 [patent_doc_number] => 11298146 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-12 [patent_title] => Actuation mechanism with arcuate levers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16751363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751363
Actuation mechanism with arcuate levers Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16236436 [patent_doc_number] => 20200253670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_title] => ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED CLOT MANIPULATION AND REMOVAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/748405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16748405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/748405
Robotically controlled clot manipulation and removal Jan 20, 2020 Issued
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16/738674
PERSONALIZED PROSTHESIS AND METHODS OF DEPLOYMENT Jan 8, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16359038 [patent_doc_number] => 20200315789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-08 [patent_title] => TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT VALVE AND TRANSSEPTAL COMMUNICATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/738516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -28 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16738516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/738516
Techniques for providing a replacement valve and transseptal communication Jan 8, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15796595 [patent_doc_number] => 20200121440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-23 [patent_title] => INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD FILTERS AND METHODS OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/724685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16724685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/724685
Intravascular blood filters and methods of use Dec 22, 2019 Issued
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16/669996
Ultrasonic robotic tool actuation Oct 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15677611 [patent_doc_number] => 20200093469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE CONTAINMENT AND RETRIEVAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/669200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16669200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/669200
Systems and methods for tissue containment and retrieval Oct 29, 2019 Issued
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16/655898
Apparatus for forming a passageway in tissue and associated interventional medical systems Oct 16, 2019 Issued
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16/590228
Instrument for treating an ocular disorder Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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16/589144
Medical manipulator and surgical system including the same Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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16/589014
Color-coded prosthetic valve system and methods for using the same Sep 29, 2019 Issued
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16/578380
GRASPERS FOR USE IN GUIDING DELIVERY OF PERCUTANEOUS CARDIAC THERAPEUTIC DEVICES Sep 21, 2019 Abandoned
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16/566848
Maxillary frenum clamping tool Sep 9, 2019 Issued
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16/562669
Steering wire attach for angulation Sep 5, 2019 Issued
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16/562936
BIOMEDICAL PATCH AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Sep 5, 2019 Abandoned
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