Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/523,133

AUTOMATED FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 29, 2023

Priority

Jun 19, 2017 — provisional 62/521,898 +2 more

Examiner

SMALE, AVERY E

Art Unit

3783

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +21.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMALE, AVERY E View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

151 granted / 203 resolved

+4.4% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

257

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 203 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 29, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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4y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+21.6%)

3y 4m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 203 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.