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Examiner: Dawson, Glenn K.


Primary examiner statistics: 1208 patents; average approval time: 1207 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 353 patents; average approval time: 591 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7503474 Medical instrument
7442198 Suturing instrument with multi-load cartridge
7399310 Endovascular stapler
7390332 Methods and devices for repairing tissue
7371248 Steerable distal protection guidewire and methods of use
7371244 Deployment apparatus for suture anchoring device
RE40305 Apparatus and method for selectively positioning a device and man...
7367333 Inhalation device
7367984 Methods and apparatus for sizing fresh donor heart valves
7363927 Removable blood vessel occlusion device
7364582 Surgical instrument
7361181 Apparatus and methods for creating anastomoses
7361183 Locator and delivery device and method of use
7351221 Container for agitating and injecting a multi-component medium
7347866 Medical stent and related methods
7344546 Intralumenal material removal using a cutting device for differen...
7344557 Catheter balloon systems and methods
7341564 Biopsy forceps device with transparent outer sheath
7338512 Vein filter
7338513 Surgical instrument
7338495 Angled tissue cutting instruments having flexible inner tubular m...
7335221 Suture anchoring and tensioning device and method for using same
7331969 Micro tools
7331345 Demand regulator protective bellows
7331976 Distal protection device
7331992 Anchoring device for an endoluminal prosthesis
7331970 Pull locking rotational action needle driver
7328707 Implant system and method for bulking tissue
7326225 Vasoocclusive device for treatment of aneurysms
7326233 Surgical clip
7323006 Rapid exchange interventional devices and methods
7322995 Method and apparatus for vascular and visceral clipping
7322997 Automatic safe disposable blood sampling device of casing self-lo...
7318436 Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet and ...
7316685 Distraction instrument for use in anterior cervical fixation surg...
7314481 Stent introducer apparatus
7314475 Extraluminal balloon dissection
7309346 Knotless tissue anchor
7306613 Endoscopic instruments
7303566 Decompression-compensating instrument for ocular surgery, instrum...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5653732 Natural formed nipple for a baby bottle
5653715 Apparatus for preparing an intraocular lens for insertion
5606871 Pacifier shaped teether with cold storage container
5595569 Spoon shaped tick remover
5591188 Surgical instrument for impact insertion of an intraosseous troca...
5584304 Method of inserting an IOL using a forceps inside a folding tube
5578055 Occlusive cuff
5578047 Hemorrhoid removing device
5575805 Variable tip-pressure surgical grasper
5573544 Artificial meshwork filter for glaucoma surgery
5571138 Surgical stretching device for the expansion of tissue
5569283 Surgical cutting instrument with guarded blade
5562680 Apparatus for assisting the performance of pelvic endoscopic proc...
5562694 Morcellator
5562696 Visualization trocar
5562679 Collar system for uterine mobilizer
5562619 Deflectable catheter
5556410 Surgical needle with stress-relocation means
5554151 Specimen retrieval container
5549614 Apparatus for folding flexible intraocular lenses
5549624 Fibered vasooclusion coils
5549616 Vacuum-assisted stereotactic fixation system with patient-activat...
5549594 Sealing cap for guide tubes or reducing sleeves for the introduct...
5545169 Laparoscopic delivery device
5542948 Surgical combination inject and snare apparatus
5540675 Support for surgical instrument
5540720 Teething device with illustrations that simulate a 3-dimensoinal ...
5540700 Uterine manipulator
5540711 Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparos...
5540699 Phaco-shield for protecting the posterior capsule during pha...
5540719 Night light and pacifier system
5540702 Stone crushing device
5535759 Endoscopic method of cleaning and operating on a site within a pa...
5534014 Pillow pacifier
5534013 Pacifier thermometer
5531737 Surgical x-ray instrument for guiding needles
5522849 Pacifier with a cloth handle
5522819 Dual coil medical retrieval device
5522826 Thromboendarterectomy dissector and suction instrument
5522847 Pacifier with novelty electronic display
 
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