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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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17/221356
Surgical stapler with reversible polarity Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/215101
Catheter lumen lubricant Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/212575
Catheter-based tissue remodeling devices and methods Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/209168
Occlusion-crossing devices Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/207172
MICROCLOSURES AND RELATED METHODS FOR SKIN TREATMENT Mar 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/205085
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBOLIC IMPLANT DETACHMENT Mar 17, 2021 Abandoned
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17/191136
Positioning a medical device in the right atrium or right ventricle using a non-flexible catheter Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/179613
Delivery device having guide wire control Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/173479
Suture anchor and method for fixating a suture relative to hard tissue Feb 10, 2021 Issued
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17/148455
Gastrointestinal tissue approximation clip (GI TAC) system Jan 12, 2021 Issued
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17/125742
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING THROMBO-EMBOLI Dec 16, 2020 Pending
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17/101960
ASPIRATION CATHETER, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREOF Nov 22, 2020 Pending
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17/102048
Over-the-wire delivery of a substernal lead Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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17/095032
Catheter-based tissue remodeling devices and methods Nov 10, 2020 Issued
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17/095632
Method and apparatus for repairing a hernia Nov 10, 2020 Issued
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16/949565
Aneurysm treatment device Nov 2, 2020 Issued
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17/087008
Mitral valve annuloplasty systems and methods Nov 1, 2020 Issued
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17/077860
Prosthetic heart valve delivery apparatus Oct 21, 2020 Issued
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17/074945
Methods of setting a cannula lock Oct 19, 2020 Issued
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17/071745
Steerable rail delivery system Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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