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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.

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Examiner: Sweet, Thomas J


Primary examiner statistics: 367 patents; average approval time: 366 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 149 patents; average approval time: 149 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8187168 Retractable ultrasonic endoscopic aspirator
8187322 Drug eluting stent and method of making the same
8187305 Methods and apparatus for deploying spinous process constraints
8182528 Locking heart valve anchor
8182542 Soft tissue attachment mechanism
8182516 Rod capture mechanism for dynamic stabilization and motion preser...
8177832 Endoluminal expansion system
8177850 Joint placement methods and apparatuses
8172893 Expandable stent
8172903 Expandable intervertebral implant with spacer
8172887 Lock and release mechanism for a sternal clamp
8172896 Devices, systems and methods to treat heart failure
8172907 Method for the production of a biologically active prosthetic dev...
8172901 Prosthetic device and method of manufacturing the same
8172894 Circumferentially nested expandable device
8172909 Modular prosthetic foot
8172876 Spinal fixation systems
8172853 Instrumentation for creating an intervertebral space for receivin...
8167934 Implant which is intended to be placed in a blood vessel
8167931 Method of making a coated stent
8167944 Systems and methods for posterior dynamic stabilization of the sp...
8167926 Fenestration for stent graft arrangements and stent graft includi...
8167915 Methods and apparatus for treating spinal stenosis
8167930 Stent graft for treatment of emergency rupture of a vessel
8163013 Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus...
8163005 Vascular band
8163017 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods
8163006 Reduced profile AAA device
8162823 Endoscope apparatus
8163029 Extended radius prosthesis and associated method
8163007 Stent designs for use with one or more trigger wires
8163011 Intra-annular mounting frame for aortic valve repair
8163004 Stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and assoc...
8157859 Stent made of nitinol having improved axial bending stiffness and...
8157857 Intralumenally-implantable frames
8157800 Computer-aided system for limb lengthening
8157813 Apparatus and method for subcutaneous electrode insertion
8157818 Integrated medical apparatus for non-traumatic grasping, manipula...
8157856 Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals
8157860 Devices, systems and methods to treat heart failure

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7279007 Method for improving cardiac function
7264000 Surgical apparatus and method for performing transabdominal cardi...
7261732 Stent mounted valve
7241310 Method and apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation
7238199 Method and apparatus for stent deployment with enhanced delivery ...
7238200 Apparatus and methods for making leaflets and valve prostheses in...
7234469 Surface topography method for determining effect of a botulinum t...
7235096 Implantable device for promoting repair of a body lumen
7235103 Artificial intervertebral disc
7232465 Knee prosthesis
7229471 Compositions containing fast-leaching plasticizers for improved p...
7220283 Prosthesis including a mechanism for attaching a first component ...
7217250 Open lumen stents
7214240 Split-bridge stent design
7211113 Hip prosthesis
7201758 Repairing procedure for the treatment of superficial and/or perfo...
7201772 Fluid flow prosthetic device
7198642 Orthopaedic spacer
7195648 Intravascular stent device
7186270 Foot-operated controller
7186255 Polyaxial screw
7182788 Stent and method for manufacturing the same
7175591 Treatment of vault prolapse
7172624 Medical device with magnetic resonance visibility enhancing struc...
7172619 Single operator stenting system
7169179 Drug delivery device and method for bi-directional drug delivery
7169189 Prosthetic or orthotic sleeve having external surface peripheral ...
7169188 Sealing sleeve for sealing residual limb in a prosthetic socket
7166111 Spinal plate and drill guide
7163554 Endoprostheses and methods of manufacture
7163555 Drug-eluting stent for controlled drug delivery
7156878 Set of humeral components for total shoulder prosthesis
7156871 Expandable stent having a stabilized portion
7150759 Multi-mechanistic accommodating intraocular lenses
7147658 Medical device delivery system
7147659 Expandable stent having a dissolvable portion
7144419 Drug-polymer coated stent with blended phenoxy and styrenic block...
7144421 Endovascular prosthesis, system and method
7140371 Surface topography method for determining effects of a botulinum ...
7137962 Devices and methods for use in performing transmyocardial coronar...
 
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