Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 16 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 61 patents granted in the last 365 days
Baxter Healthcare S.A. has 35 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 31 distinct examiners and 17 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner distribution with greater recurrence among technical groups. That pattern supports organizing related matters by art unit while tracking examiner-specific treatment where assignments repeat.
CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. The relationship merits focused review, but it does not define the full docket. Counsel may combine examiner-specific preparation with centralized standards for claim scope, technical evidence, and response quality.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 only | 2 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 14 (41%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3 | 62.0% | +22.3% |
| NGO, MEAGAN N | 2 | 58.3% | +33.7% |
| BURGESS, JOSEPH D | 1 | 39.7% | +35.7% |
| STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 1 | 75.6% | +14.9% |
| SHIPMAN, KYLE HARRISON | 1 | — | — |
| THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| KIM, SUN U | 1 | 78.2% | +11.6% |
| KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| MENDEZ, MANUEL A | 1 | 86.0% | +8.5% |
| BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 1 | 80.2% | +10.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18722847 | PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | — |
| 18711427 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A PATIENT LINE FILTER | MENDEZ, MANUEL A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18296241 | WIRELESS, INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING LYMPHEDEMA | YOON, CHANEL J | 3d overdue |
| 18708424 | PATIENT DISTRESS MONITORING WITH A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CYCLER | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 70d |
| 17425712 | EVERSION TOOL AND SIZE GUIDE FOR PERFORMING ARTERIAL MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 70d |
| 18242335 | PERSONALIZED RENAL FAILURE CHRONIC CARE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 75d |
| 18962120 | MULTI-CHAMBER BAG FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS | NGO, MEAGAN N | — |
| 18936611 | WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING THE WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS | SHIPMAN, KYLE HARRISON | — |
| 18725277 | PUMP INTERCONNECTIVITY FOR PAIN MEDICATION THERAPIES | THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | — |
| 18756185 | MEDICAL FLUID CONTAINER PREPARATION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY | KIM, SUN U | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18635810 | PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 15d |
| 19391659 | MEDICAL DEVICE DATA BACK-ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS | BURGESS, JOSEPH D | — |
| 19005637 | HEMOSTATIC SPONGE | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | — |
| 18961785 | MULTI-CHAMBER BAG FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS | NGO, MEAGAN N | — |
| 18962120 | MULTI-CHAMBER BAG FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS | NGO, MEAGAN N | — |
| 18959427 | PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | — |
| 18756185 | MEDICAL FLUID CONTAINER PREPARATION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY | KIM, SUN U | — |
| 18710712 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A PATIENT LINE FILTER | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 9 |
| 3781 | 7 |
| 3683 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 1772 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 2831 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19391659 | MEDICAL DEVICE DATA BACK-ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS | BURGESS, JOSEPH D | 3685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 19005637 | HEMOSTATIC SPONGE | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 3781 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18961785 | MULTI-CHAMBER BAG FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS | NGO, MEAGAN N | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18962120 | MULTI-CHAMBER BAG FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS | NGO, MEAGAN N | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18959427 | PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3781 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18936611 | WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING THE WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS | SHIPMAN, KYLE HARRISON | 1771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18725277 | PUMP INTERCONNECTIVITY FOR PAIN MEDICATION THERAPIES | THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18756185 | MEDICAL FLUID CONTAINER PREPARATION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY | KIM, SUN U | 1772 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18722847 | PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18711427 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A PATIENT LINE FILTER | MENDEZ, MANUEL A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18710712 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A PATIENT LINE FILTER | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18709360 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A CAPILLARY PATIENT LINE FILTER | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18708424 | PATIENT DISTRESS MONITORING WITH A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CYCLER | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18707797 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY ADJUSTMENT BASED ON FLUID AND CALORIC INTAKE | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18635816 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION MODULE FOR TRANSMISSION OF DATA FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE | KANAAN, LIZA TONY | 3683 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18635810 | PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18433843 | Device For Administration of a Therapeutic Agent Solution and Method Comprising Same | LALONDE, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18427122 | DEVICES FOR UREA ELECTROLYSIS AND METHODS OF USING SAME | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18393164 | DUAL CHAMBER MEDICAL FLUID CONTAINER WITH VENTED SUPPLY LINE CAP AND METHOD THEREFOR | YANG, CHENG FONG | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18545915 | POWER ADAPTER WITH UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA INTERCHANGEABLE BLADE WITH BUILT-IN FUSE IP-34 PROTECTION | LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A | 2831 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18242335 | PERSONALIZED RENAL FAILURE CHRONIC CARE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 3683 | §101 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18217821 | LIPID EMULSIONS FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION | WEDDINGTON, KEVIN E | 1629 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18296241 | WIRELESS, INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING LYMPHEDEMA | YOON, CHANEL J | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18194286 | SYSTEM FEATURING OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL SENSORS FOR CHARACTERIZING EFFLUENT FROM A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENT | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18125361 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING THERMOELECTRIC HEATING | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18164785 | PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18146499 | MIDAZOLAM PREMIX FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF | BARBER, KIMBERLY | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 91d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 17988352 | FUNCTIONALIZED SYNTHETIC SURGICAL MESH | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17984838 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR DETECTION AND ULTRAFILTRATION MANAGEMENT | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 17979134 | SYNTHETIC SURGICAL HEMOSTAT | WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES | 1616 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Nov 02, 2022 |
| 17977671 | DUAL LUMEN PATIENT LINE SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING KINK DETECTION | GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN | 1777 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17863036 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES | SILVA, FRANK ALEXIS | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jul 12, 2022 |
| 17724592 | CASE SIFT AND CLUSTER SIFT FOR OUTBREAK TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT | CHOI, PETER H | 3681 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Apr 20, 2022 |
| 17425712 | EVERSION TOOL AND SIZE GUIDE FOR PERFORMING ARTERIAL MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Jul 23, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialBaxter Healthcare S.A. has 34 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 31 examiners.
Arjuna P Chatrathi has the most, with 3 of Baxter Healthcare S.A.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
