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William E. Rankins

Examiner (ID: 4639, Phone: (571)270-3465 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3696, 3684, 3694
Total Applications
937
Issued Applications
566
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
325

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/922321
DILATION CATHETER WITH BULBOUS TIP Oct 20, 2024 Pending
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18/904410
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CLOSING A WOUND Oct 1, 2024 Pending
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18/890956
FORCEPS DEVICE Sep 19, 2024 Pending
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18/803716
ULTRASONIC TREATMENT TOOL Aug 12, 2024 Pending
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18/793340
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANIPULATING AND FASTENING TISSUE Aug 1, 2024 Pending
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18/768319
PROXIMAL BICEPS CLIP Jul 9, 2024 Pending
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18/766028
DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND OTHER CONDITIONS Jul 7, 2024 Pending
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18/731597
SURGICAL PAD REINFORCEMENT Jun 2, 2024 Pending
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18/678223
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE JOINED SUTURE ANCHORS May 29, 2024 Pending
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18/664390
System For Fixation of Leaflets Of A Heart Valve May 14, 2024 Pending
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18/662909
SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF May 12, 2024 Pending
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18/653002
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXATING A SUTURE ANCHOR IN HARD TISSUE May 1, 2024 Pending
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18/650354
Detachable titanium clip assembly and use method Apr 29, 2024 Issued
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18/646789
SUTURE STRUCTURE THAT ENHANCES LIFTING EFFECT Apr 25, 2024 Pending
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18/631927
SUTURE ANCHORING SYSTEMS Apr 9, 2024 Pending
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18/629382
KNOTLESS ANCHOR Apr 7, 2024 Pending
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18/582544
REMOTE SURGICAL SUTURE SYSTEM Feb 19, 2024 Pending
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18/582250
SELF-CINCHING ADJUSTABLE LOOP SUTURE BUTTON AND METHODS Feb 19, 2024 Pending
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18/439038
SUTURE BUTTON AND METHODS Feb 11, 2024 Pending
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18/436893
HANDHELD SELF-PUNCHING DEVICE Feb 7, 2024 Pending
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