Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/887,406

ACOUSTIC ENERGY DELIVERY ALGORITHM FOR USE WITHIN AN INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 17, 2024

Priority

Dec 31, 2023 — provisional 63/616,649

Examiner

FANG, MICHAEL YIMING

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +39.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FANG, MICHAEL YIMING View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 84 resolved

-8.1% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+39.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

116

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

91.8%

+51.8% vs TC avg

§102

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 84 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 17, 2024

Application Filed

Jan 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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1y 8m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+39.6%)

3y 5m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 84 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.