Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
38 pending office actions • 11 art units • 36 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 35 patents granted in the last 365 days
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. has 42 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are assigned to 40 distinct examiners, which indicates a high ratio of examiners to cases. This distribution suggests that the company's prosecution efforts are spread widely across many different individuals at the USPTO.
The portfolio is active in 11 distinct art units, showing a significant technical breadth within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field. ROANE, AARON F is the busiest examiner, holding 3 busiest examiner pending actions. While AARON F ROANE is the most active, his 3 busiest examiner pending actions represent only a small portion of the total 42 pending office actions.
For practitioners, managing 40 distinct examiners across 11 distinct art units requires a coordinated approach to ensure consistency. The fact that most examiners are only handling one case for the company means that 42 pending office actions involve many unique perspectives. Strategy must balance the specific tendencies of AARON F ROANE against the diverse requirements of the 11 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 3 (8%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (32%) |
| §103 only | 9 (24%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROANE, AARON F | 3 | 73.4% | +9.8% |
| TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | 1 | 47.9% | +22.2% |
| SAHAND, SANA | 1 | 63.5% | +24.2% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 1 | 56.5% | +21.5% |
| WALKER, OLIVIA | 1 | 35.7% | +75.0% |
| SHOSTAK, ANDREY | 1 | 52.3% | +61.7% |
| JAHAN, ISRAT | 1 | — | — |
| KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | 1 | 39.3% | +16.5% |
| HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 1 | 45.6% | +35.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18501257 | SLEEP APNEA RISK BASED ON BRADYCARDIA BURDEN | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 147d overdue |
| 18094618 | IMPLANTABLE CANCER THERAPY ELECTRODES WITH REDUCED MRI ARTIFACTS | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | 132d overdue |
| 18529468 | DETERMINING CRT RESPONSE | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 4d overdue |
| 18500637 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING HEART SOUND MORPHOLOGY | DOWNEY, JOHN R | 5d |
| 18441857 | SENSOR DATA DISPLAY BOUNDARY DETERMINATION | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 29d |
| 18635528 | MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICES USED FOR DETECTING CARDIAC EVENTS | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 40d |
| 19265817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | — |
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19265817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | — |
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | — |
| 19062359 | PROGRAMMING AND PACING THERAPY OPTIMIZATION | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
| 19056147 | S4 BASED THERAPY ADJUSTMENT IN HCM PATIENTS | WALKER, OLIVIA | — |
| 19041501 | CARDIAC MONITOR USING GAIT INFORMATION | SHOSTAK, ANDREY | — |
| 18958518 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION IN HEALTH INDEX | PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | — |
| 18938967 | SELECTABLE HEART SOUND TRACKING IN HEART FAILURE | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 13 |
| 3796 | 11 |
| 3791 | 5 |
| 3681 | 2 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 1731 | 1 |
| 2455 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19265817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | 3681 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19180955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ARRHYTHMIAS | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19062359 | PROGRAMMING AND PACING THERAPY OPTIMIZATION | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 3796 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19056147 | S4 BASED THERAPY ADJUSTMENT IN HCM PATIENTS | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19041501 | CARDIAC MONITOR USING GAIT INFORMATION | SHOSTAK, ANDREY | 3791 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19033060 | NEAR-IMPLANT PARAMETER TRANSITION | JAHAN, ISRAT | 3792 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18990078 | BIASED TACHY LEAD FOR CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING | KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18958518 | CHEMICAL INFORMATION IN HEALTH INDEX | PAULSON, SHEETAL R. | 3615 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18938967 | SELECTABLE HEART SOUND TRACKING IN HEART FAILURE | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18916338 | INDUCTIVE TELEMETRY POWER MODES | NGUYEN, NAM V | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18915327 | VENTRICULAR BLANKING PERIOD AFTER ATRIALLY SENSED BEATS | HOLMES, REX R | 3796 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18904912 | BIOMARKER FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION DETECTION IN HEART FAILURE | PRUITT, HALEY NICOLE | 3796 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18904366 | HEART FAILURE READMISSION | TEHRANI, DANIEL | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18894695 | MONITORING SENSOR RESPONSES TO DIALYSIS | BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI | 3798 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18882966 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE CHEMICAL SENSORS | DOAN, HY KHANH | 3791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18775575 | METHOD FOR MONITORING TREPOPNEA IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS | LUAN, SCOTT | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18732278 | INVALID FEATURE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE HEALTH INDEX | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 3682 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18669801 | IMPLANTABLE CHEMICAL SENSOR PACKAGES WITH CALIBRATION FEATURES | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18668615 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODES FORMED THEREIN | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18652922 | CONDUCTION SYSTEM PACING OPTIMAL OUTPUT SETTING INDICATOR | LAU, MICHAEL J | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18635528 | MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICES USED FOR DETECTING CARDIAC EVENTS | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 3792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18631457 | INDIVIDUALIZED HEART FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC BASED ON COMORBIDITIES | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18620100 | AUTOMATIC BACK-UP PACING FROM THE ANODE OF A DEEP SEPTAL LEAD | HUH, VYNN V | 3792 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18441857 | SENSOR DATA DISPLAY BOUNDARY DETERMINATION | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18441973 | LASER RIBBON BONDING FOR BATTERY AND CAPACITOR | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18529468 | DETERMINING CRT RESPONSE | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 3796 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18501257 | SLEEP APNEA RISK BASED ON BRADYCARDIA BURDEN | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18500637 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING HEART SOUND MORPHOLOGY | DOWNEY, JOHN R | 3792 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18226595 | Coatings for Ceramic Substrates | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18200977 | PATIENT RECORD IDENTIFICATION FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH UNAUTHENTICATED USERS | SHITAYEWOLDETSADI, BERHANU | 2455 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18094618 | IMPLANTABLE CANCER THERAPY ELECTRODES WITH REDUCED MRI ARTIFACTS | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 132d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18074605 | AMBULATORY MONITORING OF PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSE TO VALSALVA MANEUVER | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2022 |
| 17866030 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CARDIOGENIC AIRWAY MODULATION USING OPTICAL SENSING | EDUN, DEAN NAWAAB | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17864899 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DEEP TISSUE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING OPTICAL SENSING | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17510802 | FIBROUS COVER LAYER FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 17488962 | PREDICTION OF HEART FAILURE STATUS | ABDULLAH, AAISHA | 3681 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2021 |
| 17173714 | HERMETICALLY SEALED IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMATION | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 16167140 | ELECTRIC FIELD CANCER THERAPY DEVICES WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISMS AND DIAGNOSTICS | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2018 |
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Start Free TrialCardiac Pacemakers Inc. has 38 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 11 art units and 36 examiners.
Aaron F Roane has the most, with 3 of Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.