Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
54 pending office actions • 15 art units • 48 examiners • 0 of 54 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 86 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 15 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 4 (7%) |
| §103 only | 17 (31%) |
| §102 only | 4 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (41%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 2 | 65.1% | +30.5% |
| CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 2 | 58.6% | +29.8% |
| DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 2 | 80.8% | +8.5% |
| JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 2 | 87.5% | +7.2% |
| GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | 2 | 70.3% | +35.1% |
| MORALES, JON ERIC C | 2 | 85.5% | +9.7% |
| HANSEN, KENNETH J | 1 | 81.2% | +7.2% |
| PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 1 | 70.8% | +39.6% |
| DAILEY, THOMAS J | 1 | 80.9% | +15.0% |
| GEDEON, BRIAN T | 1 | 87.0% | +7.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17978619 | ELECTRIC AND FLUIDIC CABLES | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 71d overdue |
| 19314018 | BLOOD PUMP WITH IMPROVED LEAKAGE CONTROL | HANSEN, KENNETH J | — |
| 19058874 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE FRAME RATE FROM MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROLLER | DAILEY, THOMAS J | — |
| 19037101 | STEERABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLIES | GEDEON, BRIAN T | — |
| 18912236 | CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | — |
| 18672187 | VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CONTROL | MORALES, JON ERIC C | — |
| 18382124 | BLOOD PUMP | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17507500 | VASCULAR ACCESS | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 103d overdue |
| 18411256 | OUTFLOW TUBE AND OUTFLOW TUBE ASSEMBLIES | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 73d overdue |
| 18503478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUXILIARY DISPLAY OF HEMODYNAMIC SIGNALS OR INDICATORS | JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING | 35d overdue |
| 18195535 | DISTAL LIMB PERFUSION CANNULA STENT & STENT CANNULA COVER | BARIA, DINAH N | 30d overdue |
| 18621649 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITIONING OF A HEART PUMP | SAHAND, SANA | 15d overdue |
| 18196022 | CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 28d |
| 18195405 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING LIMB ISCHEMIA | DANG, ANH TIEU | 28d |
| 18758056 | CARDIORENAL SYNDROME (CRS) THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 48d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19196458 | INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 27d |
| 17079754 | THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 29d |
| 19058874 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE FRAME RATE FROM MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROLLER | DAILEY, THOMAS J | — |
| 19050595 | BLOOD PUMP HOUSING COMPONENT | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | — |
| 18931258 | BLOOD PUMP WITH SURFACE MODIFICATION | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — |
| 18917215 | INTRACARDIAC BLOOD PUMP WITH CAPACITIVE SENSING LOCATION DETECTION | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — |
| 18094067 | ACCESS DEVICE HUB | GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | — |
| 18093878 | ACCESS DEVICE | GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 12 |
| 3783 | 8 |
| 3771 | 5 |
| 3792 | 4 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3700 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19314018 | BLOOD PUMP WITH IMPROVED LEAKAGE CONTROL | HANSEN, KENNETH J | 3746 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19196458 | INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 3773 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19058874 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE FRAME RATE FROM MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROLLER | DAILEY, THOMAS J | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19050595 | BLOOD PUMP HOUSING COMPONENT | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19037101 | STEERABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLIES | GEDEON, BRIAN T | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 19001895 | BLOOD PUMP WITH SENSORS | HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18952312 | DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATIONAL DATA | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 3682 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18931258 | BLOOD PUMP WITH SURFACE MODIFICATION | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18922641 | MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER WITH OCCLUSION ELEMENT | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18922668 | CONTROLLER FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE | KANAAN, MOHAMAD HASSAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18917215 | INTRACARDIAC BLOOD PUMP WITH CAPACITIVE SENSING LOCATION DETECTION | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18910424 | CATHETER POSITIONING SYSTEM WITH SENSORY FEEDBACK | HUH, VYNN V | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18890928 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AN OXYGENATED FLUID | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18812211 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING DECOUPLING DURING NON-CARDIAC MEDICAL PROCEDURES | GANESAN, SUBA | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18807096 | PURGE-FREE MINIATURE ROTARY PUMP | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18802064 | BLOOD FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18758056 | CARDIORENAL SYNDROME (CRS) THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18651905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING KIDNEY FUNCTION | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18621649 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING POSITIONING OF A HEART PUMP | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18616368 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §103DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18438331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING ANTEGRADE SHEATHS | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18435065 | ECMO AND LV UNLOADING SYSTEM | STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18411256 | OUTFLOW TUBE AND OUTFLOW TUBE ASSEMBLIES | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 73d overdue | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18503478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUXILIARY DISPLAY OF HEMODYNAMIC SIGNALS OR INDICATORS | JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18370170 | PEEL-AWAY SHEATH ASSEMBLY | KOCH, GEORGE R | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18224644 | METHOD TO LAMINATE ePTFE TO A NITINOL BRAID WITH A SMOOTH OUTER DIAMETER | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 146d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18223628 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT DEVICES | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18196022 | CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18195535 | DISTAL LIMB PERFUSION CANNULA STENT & STENT CANNULA COVER | BARIA, DINAH N | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18195405 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING LIMB ISCHEMIA | DANG, ANH TIEU | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18195695 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REDUCING LIMB ISCHEMIA | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18131918 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT DEVICES | STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE | 3700 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18111978 | METHOD OF PURGING A BLOOD PUMP | DEAK, LESLIE R | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 18094067 | ACCESS DEVICE HUB | GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 18093850 | MONITORING PATCH | BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 18093878 | ACCESS DEVICE | GRASMEDER, SARAH DYMPNA | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 18073067 | SMART MACHINES AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR HEMODYNAMIC SUPPORT DEVICES | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2022 |
| 18071765 | VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17993076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANNULA FIBER LUMEN STRAIN RELIEF | HOLMES, REX R | 3700 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17978619 | ELECTRIC AND FLUIDIC CABLES | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 71d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17852201 | CANNULA SYSTEM | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 89d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2022 |
| 17719768 | INTRACARDIAC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 17079754 | THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 26, 2020 |
| 17034308 | COLLAPSIBLE CATHETER | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2020 |
| 18862027 | GUIDE WIRE | BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18912236 | CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18730129 | BLOOD PUMP | EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729102 | BLOOD PUMP | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18672187 | VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CONTROL | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18610361 | INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP COMPRISING CORROSION RESISTANT PERMANENT MAGNET | GROOMS, NOA WILLIAM FRAN | 3792 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18382124 | BLOOD PUMP | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §102DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 17912136 | BLOOD PUMP | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17795284 | BLOOD PUMP PLACEMENT AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2022 |
| 17507500 | VASCULAR ACCESS | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 103d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2021 |
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