Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
126 pending office actions • 33 art units • 104 examiners • 0 of 126 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 129 patents granted in the last 365 days
Cardinal Health Inc. operates a portfolio in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area with 92 pending office actions. These actions are distributed among 70 distinct examiners, which indicates that some examiners are handling multiple cases for the company. The portfolio is also active across 21 distinct art units, showing a significant breadth of technical focus within the medical device sector.
WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA is the busiest examiner for Cardinal Health, currently managing 4 pending office actions. This concentration of 4 actions with one examiner is the highest in the portfolio, yet it represents a small fraction of the 92 total pending office actions. The 70 distinct examiners involved suggest that the company must manage a variety of examiner styles across its active matters.
The 21 distinct art units involved in these 92 pending office actions reflect a range of medical and mechanical technologies. Practitioners should be prepared for different examination trends across these 21 units. The 92 pending office actions provide a substantial data set for analyzing the company's current prosecution performance and examiner interactions with the 70 distinct examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 | 5 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 17 (13%) |
| §103 only | 33 (26%) |
| §102 only | 7 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 55 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 4 | 35.0% | +18.8% |
| GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 3 | 42.9% | +51.8% |
| ROANE, AARON F | 3 | 73.4% | +9.8% |
| SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 2 | 65.6% | +37.9% |
| WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 2 | 78.6% | +11.2% |
| FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | 2 | 75.6% | +29.3% |
| SMALE, AVERY E | 2 | 73.3% | +18.7% |
| ALLEN, ROBERT F | 2 | 72.9% | +62.6% |
| KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18681847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND CONTROL OF A SYRINGE PUMP EMPTY CONDITION | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | — |
| 18187632 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR ACCURATE DELIVERY OF FLUSH INFUSION | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | — |
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 |
| 18480642 | SPINNING COMPONENT | SUNG, GERALD LUTHER | 22d |
| 18876093 | SOON-TO-EXPIRE ANALYSIS MODELS FOR MEDICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | 26d |
| 18129296 | MULTILAYER MEDICAL TUBING WITH LOW SORBABILITY | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 26d |
| 18571117 | AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET TRIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | 29d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18912132 | FILTER FOR IV SET | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | — |
| 18616686 | CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE INTEGRATED LUER CONNECTOR | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | — |
| 18602650 | TELESCOPIC TUBING EXTENSION SET | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | — |
| 18598733 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED RELAY DELIVERY OF MEDICATION | SMALE, AVERY E | — |
| 18683992 | PUMP FLOW OPTIMIZATION | ALLEN, ROBERT F | — |
| 18530918 | NEEDLE-FREE CONNECTORS | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | — |
| 18514022 | FLUID LINE OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | — |
| 18488904 | PARALLEL INFUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 48 |
| 3792 | 14 |
| 3791 | 11 |
| 3796 | 11 |
| 3681 | 4 |
| 3741 | 4 |
| 3687 | 3 |
| 3682 | 2 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19382142 | LOCKING CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY | DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T | 3679 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19319416 | RARE INSTANCE ANALYTICS FOR DIVERSION DETECTION | BARR, MARY EVANGELINE | 3682 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19289663 | MINI PERISTALTIC PUMP | HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2025 |
| 19268846 | LOCKING CAP ASSEMBLY | CUMAR, NATHAN | 3675 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19217577 | SMART BARCODE ID FOR INTEROPERABLE PUMPS | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 3687 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19089954 | ELECTRONIC TAGS FOR ASSOCIATING AND IDENTIFYING INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION LINES | YIMER, GETENTE A | 2181 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19077531 | REMOTE FLASHING DURING INFUSION | MUI, WEI YUN | 2191 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18876093 | SOON-TO-EXPIRE ANALYSIS MODELS FOR MEDICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | GEDRA, OLIVIA ROSE | 3681 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18945282 | PRESSURE ACTUATED UNI-DIRECTIONAL FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR GRAVITY IV SETS | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18920685 | CONNECTION RETENTION ASSEMBLY | HARRIS, WESLEY G | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18912132 | FILTER FOR IV SET | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18821873 | MEDICATION WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT | WILLIAMS, TERESA S | 3687 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18816730 | MEANS OF GRAVITY IV FLOW SENSING VIA MASS CHANGE SENSOR AND DROP COUNTING DEVICE | LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D | 3772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18807888 | INTELLIGENT LOCK BOX FOR INFUSION DEVICE | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 2686 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18787987 | PASSIVE ALARM STATE ADJUSTMENT | MA, KAM WAN | 2688 | DP | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18723307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES | SHEN, SAMUEL | 2179 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18721178 | ADJUSTMENT OF AN INFUSION PUMP BASED ON PRESSURE CHANGES IN AN INFUSION LINE | AHMED, TASNIM M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18737211 | NEEDLELESS ACCESS CONNECTOR WITH ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANT VALVE | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18632755 | ROLLER CLAMP CONTROL MECHANISM | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18616678 | SURFACE TREATMENT FOR CONNECTORS | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18616686 | CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE INTEGRATED LUER CONNECTOR | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18693711 | INTERLOCKED SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR INFUSION SYSTEM | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18608084 | MULTI-STAGE CONNECTOR DISLODGEMENT PREVENTION DEVICE | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18691862 | AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF MEDICAL DEVICE SETTINGS | NAJARIAN, LENA | 3687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18602650 | TELESCOPIC TUBING EXTENSION SET | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18690706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LEAKING OCCLUDER VALVE IN A PERISTALTIC PUMP | ZHONG, XIN Y | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18598733 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED RELAY DELIVERY OF MEDICATION | SMALE, AVERY E | 3783 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18595990 | STRAIGHT CANULA GROOVE HEMOSHIELD CONNECTOR | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18593175 | DOUBLE LAYER TUBING FOR IV INFUSION SETS | LEE, RIP A | 1762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18585651 | EXTENDABLE TUBING EXTENSION SETS | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18683992 | PUMP FLOW OPTIMIZATION | ALLEN, ROBERT F | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18681847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND CONTROL OF A SYRINGE PUMP EMPTY CONDITION | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18429779 | FLUID CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18407973 | ADD-ON DEVICE FOR BLOOD SET HANDPUMP WITH MECHANICAL LEVERAGE | NG, HENRY | 3741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18403119 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH DISLODGEMENT PREVENTION | KIM, CRAIG SANG | 3741 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18390553 | CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH RELIEF CUTS | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18571117 | AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET TRIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | 3624 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18540101 | MACHINE LEARNING ENABLED EXTRACTION OF UNSTRUCTURED CLINICAL DATA | SCHNEE, HAL W | 2129 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18568533 | MOBILE AUTOMATED DISPENSING MACHINE DEVICES AND METHODS | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3651 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18530925 | SWITCH CHANNEL STAY-ON HEMOSHIELD CONNECTOR | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18530918 | NEEDLE-FREE CONNECTORS | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18514022 | FLUID LINE OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18513454 | MULTI-LUMEN INTRAVENOUS TUBING SYSTEMS | GHANNOUM, ISSA JAMIL | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18499615 | SLIP LUER RETAINER | GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18498512 | SYRINGE PUMPS FOR AUTOMATIC DRUG COMPOUNDERS | KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK | 3753 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18488904 | PARALLEL INFUSION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18486590 | CHECK VALVES | SMALE, AVERY E | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18480642 | SPINNING COMPONENT | SUNG, GERALD LUTHER | 3741 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18463770 | UNIVERSAL FLUID CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A REGULATING VALVE COMPONENT | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18236374 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED CLINICAL RESOURCE CONTROLLER | ANDERSON-FEARS, KEENAN NEIL | 1687 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialCardinal Health Inc. has 126 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 33 art units and 104 examiners.
Katerina Anna Wittliff has the most, with 4 of Cardinal Health Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.