Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
40 pending office actions • 11 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 27 patents granted in the last 365 days
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. has 43 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters involve 38 distinct examiners and 10 distinct art units, combining substantial examiner dispersion with a comparatively narrower set of technical groupings. This structure calls for centralized docket controls and careful matter-level review.
LE, KHOA TAN is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The limited concentration at the busiest examiner means that portfolio coordination should address many examiner relationships, while art-unit trends may offer a useful organizing framework for identifying recurring prosecution issues.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 11 (28%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 26 (65%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE, KHOA TAN | 2 | 75.4% | +41.7% |
| STIGELL, THEODORE J | 2 | 78.3% | +14.8% |
| TAYLOR, MARISSA ENVENESIA | 2 | 77.4% | +31.8% |
| DARB, HAMZA A. | 2 | 74.5% | +31.1% |
| MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 2 | 68.3% | +24.0% |
| ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 1 | 48.4% | +55.0% |
| CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | 1 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| TANNER, JOCELIN C | 1 | 72.3% | +34.7% |
| HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | 1 | 50.5% | +52.7% |
| RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 1 | 72.4% | +39.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18573528 | INTRAVASCULAR CROSSING AND ATHERECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE | BYRD, BRIGID K | 66d overdue |
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 12d |
| 18034572 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH SELECTIVE SCORING CAPABILITY | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 27d |
| 17763154 | Vascular Access Systems and Methods Thereof | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 27d |
| 18018529 | Peelable Cathlock | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 29d |
| 17054552 | RADIOEMBOLIZATION DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 43d |
| 18290751 | Port to Catheter Connection System | MALATEK, KATHERYN A | 46d |
| 17054618 | MICROSPHERES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES AND OTHER MARKERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 53d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 12d |
| 17793285 | Tool to Enable Catheter Insertion into a Mating Component | DARB, HAMZA A. | 56d |
| 19115459 | BIOPSY DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF FOR DEPLOYING MARKERS | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 19108926 | ATHERECTOMY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | TANNER, JOCELIN C | — |
| 18993987 | Universal Tunneler | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | — |
| 18992097 | ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS FOR TREATING VESSEL INTIMA AND RELATED METHODS | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | — |
| 18857008 | CATHETER ASSEMBLIES HAVING A DILATABLE RETRIEVAL BASKET AND METHODS OF USE | LE, KHOA TAN | — |
| 18687754 | Mechanical Clamshell Cathlock | STIGELL, THEODORE J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 17 |
| 3771 | 12 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3681 | 1 |
| 3772 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 1616 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19115459 | BIOPSY DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF FOR DEPLOYING MARKERS | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19086418 | LASER DEBULKING DEVICES | CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | 3792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19108926 | ATHERECTOMY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | TANNER, JOCELIN C | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 18993987 | Universal Tunneler | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18992097 | ENDOVASCULAR APPARATUS FOR TREATING VESSEL INTIMA AND RELATED METHODS | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18876211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING BLOOD PERFUSION | GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | 3681 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18861017 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO VARIABLE LENGTH TREATMENT SITES | LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D | 3772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18857008 | CATHETER ASSEMBLIES HAVING A DILATABLE RETRIEVAL BASKET AND METHODS OF USE | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18857112 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES WITH EXTENDIBLE SHAVER | JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18853286 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING A CATHETER OR SHUNT DEVICE AND FLUID OF THE SYSTEM | KIM, ERIN ASA | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18730620 | Port Identification Insert and Methods | DOUBRAVA, JOHN A | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18740635 | CATHETER WITH FLARING TIP | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18702979 | Catheters, Catheter Assemblies, & Methods | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18700398 | ENDOVASCULAR THROMBUS SCRAPER AND RELATED METHODS | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18696308 | Drug Coatings for Medical Devices | SAEED, ALI S | 1616 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18690245 | Side Access for Dual Lumen Ports | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18687754 | Mechanical Clamshell Cathlock | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18684229 | PLUG AND FLOOD DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENT, AND RELATED BALLOON CATHETER | STIGELL, THEODORE J | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18682041 | COMPOSITE MEDICAL BALLOON WITH ENHANCED OUTER FILM LAYER AND RELATED METHODS | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18290751 | Port to Catheter Connection System | MALATEK, KATHERYN A | 3741 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18575771 | Optimized Port Stem Geometry | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18575638 | ENDOVASCULAR IMPLANT POSITIONING APPARATUS WITH FUNCTIONALLY MODIFIED WIRE | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18573528 | INTRAVASCULAR CROSSING AND ATHERECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18561945 | Low-Profile Transitionable Access Port | TAYLOR, MARISSA ENVENESIA | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18561683 | Shape Memory Alloy Low Profile Port | TAYLOR, MARISSA ENVENESIA | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18561627 | Silicone Low Profile Port with Rigid Baseplate and Stem | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18289542 | Low Profile, Injectable Subcutaneous Vascular Access System and Method | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18281377 | Access System Including Flexible Needle | BRANDT, DAVID NELSON | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18262635 | Ultrasonic Catheter System With Longitudinal Pressure Sensing | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18036367 | Cathlock System for Proximally Trimmable Catheter | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18034572 | BALLOON CATHETER WITH SELECTIVE SCORING CAPABILITY | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18245046 | CLOSURE DEVICES, VASCULAR REPAIR ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING VEIN VALVE INSUFFICIENCY | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18041340 | Fistula Formation Devices And Methods | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18019772 | Systems and Methods for Endovascularly Restoring Venous Valve Function | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18018529 | Peelable Cathlock | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 17797416 | Balloon Protectors, Balloon-Catheter Assemblies, and Methods Thereof | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17793285 | Tool to Enable Catheter Insertion into a Mating Component | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17763154 | Vascular Access Systems and Methods Thereof | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Mar 23, 2022 |
| 17054552 | RADIOEMBOLIZATION DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Nov 11, 2020 |
| 17054618 | MICROSPHERES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES AND OTHER MARKERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Nov 11, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialBard Peripheral Vascular Inc. has 40 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 11 art units and 35 examiners.
Khoa Tan Le has the most, with 2 of Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
