Granted Patent
Utility
Small
US 6,790,173
· Confirmation No. 4821
SHAPE LOCKABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADVANCING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH UNSUPPORTED ANATOMY
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| 2007-11-15 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-17 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-17 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-06 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2004-07-06 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-06 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2004-07-06 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-20 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-05-20 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-20 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-20 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | CLM |
Claims | 21 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 8 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2003-11-25 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2003-11-25 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-11-25 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 3 | View | |
| 2003-07-01 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2003-07-01 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2003-07-01 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2003-01-28 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2002-12-03 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2002-09-13 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2002-09-13 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2002-09-13 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | SPEC |
Specification | 28 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | SPEC |
Specification | 28 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 17 | View | |
| 2002-06-13 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View |
Inventors
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
600/114
A61B1/00154
A61B1/00078
A61B1/0008
A61B1/00082
A61B1/00105
A61B1/00135
A61B1/0052
A61B1/0055
A61B1/0058
A61B1/008
A61B1/31
A61B1/32
Prosecution
- Examiner
- FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL
- Art Unit
- 3739
- Customer No.
- 40518
- Docket No.
- USGINZ06500
- Confirmation No.
- 4821
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030233026A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-12-18
Patent Term Adjustment
-29days
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/281,461
· US 6,942,613
Filed 2002-10-25
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/888,083
Filed 2004-07-08
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2003/018891
Filed 2003-06-13
· PCT - IPER (International Preliminary Examination Report) 409-416 Mailed
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/281,426
· US 6,960,162
Filed 2002-10-25
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/281,462
· US 6,960,163
Filed 2002-10-25
· Patented Case
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2003/018887
Filed 2003-06-13
· PCT - IPER (International Preliminary Examination Report) 409-416 Mailed
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 11/238,298
Filed 2005-09-28
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 11/201,401
Filed 2005-08-09
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2016-05-16
from
USGI MEDICAL, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2016-01-14
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-09-16
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,790,173
- App. No.
- 10/173,227
- Filed
- 2002-06-13
- Granted
- 2004-09-14
- Pub. No.
- US20030233026A1
- Examiner
- FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL
- Art Unit
- 3739
- PTA
- -29 days
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