Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
160 pending office actions • 22 art units • 122 examiners • 0 of 160 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 294 patents granted in the last 365 days
Covidien L.P. currently manages 159 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These 159 actions are distributed among 122 distinct examiners, which suggests a high level of diversity in the examination styles encountered by the company. The portfolio is also active across 22 distinct art units, indicating that the company's medical and mechanical innovations span a range of technical classifications within the patent office.
The busiest examiner for this portfolio is Poland, Cherie Michelle, who is currently handling 5 of the pending office actions. While Poland, Cherie Michelle has the highest individual workload, these 5 actions represent only a small fraction of the total pending matters. For practitioners, this means that the vast majority of the 159 pending office actions are being reviewed by 122 distinct examiners, requiring a prosecution strategy that can adapt to many different individual preferences and art unit standards.
With 22 distinct art units involved, the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering filings are subject to a broad array of procedural requirements. The 122 distinct examiners assigned to the 159 pending office actions ensure that no single individual's perspective dominates the portfolio's progress. Instead, practitioners must focus on the specific nuances of each of the 22 distinct art units to ensure consistent outcomes across the company's diverse array of patent applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 43 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. 43 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (6%) |
| §103 only | 64 (40%) |
| §102 only | 12 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 7 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 62 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK, RYAN T | 6 | 50.4% | +18.2% |
| POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 5 | 59.5% | +33.3% |
| COLLINS, SEAN W | 4 | 74.7% | +26.7% |
| OUYANG, BO | 4 | 60.6% | +8.8% |
| LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3 | 72.3% | +20.5% |
| PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3 | 28.0% | +43.1% |
| FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 3 | 72.7% | +12.4% |
| RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | 3 | 48.6% | +48.5% |
| CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 2 | 84.8% | +11.0% |
| JOHNSON, KYLE T | 2 | 85.3% | +15.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19168380 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH LOCKOUT ASSEMBLIES | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | — |
| 19281956 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF A ROBOTIC DRIVE MODULE | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — |
| 19269256 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEMS | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18192273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MISSED BREATH DETECTION AND INDICATION | AGAHI, PUYA | 156d overdue |
| 17398547 | SHAFT RETENTION FEATURES FOR SHAFT-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 147d overdue |
| 17299869 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CABLE DRIVEN END EFFECTORS | BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID | 37d overdue |
| 18923876 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR INCLUDING POSITION SENSOR | TANNER, JOCELIN C | 19d overdue |
| 18877132 | REAL-TIME STAPLING TISSUE PERFUSION ASSESSMENT | MATTSON, SEAN D | 15d overdue |
| 18215973 | TISSUE RESECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUID OUTFLOW MANAGEMENT | NGO, MEAGAN N | 9d overdue |
| 18275802 | GUIDEWIRES AND METHODS OF DEPLOYMENT THEREOF | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 5d |
| 18347667 | PHRENIC NERVE INTEGRITY AND RAMPED-UP BURST | TU, AURELIE H | 8d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17398547 | SHAFT RETENTION FEATURES FOR SHAFT-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 147d overdue |
| 18023799 | THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 11d overdue |
| 19076558 | HAND-HELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 9d overdue |
| 17530621 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING TISSUE | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 9d |
| 18117691 | SURGICAL END EFFECTORS | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 12d |
| 18116332 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND RELOADING MODULES THEREOF | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 13d |
| 17914300 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY | CLARK, RYAN T | 14d |
| 18281949 | ROBOTIC REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH ACTIVE PORTAL/TROCAR MANIPULATION | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 16d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 23 |
| 3794 | 23 |
| 3731 | 12 |
| 3791 | 12 |
| 3795 | 8 |
| 3798 | 6 |
| 3785 | 6 |
| 3797 | 5 |
| 3792 | 4 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19549399 | HEAT SEALER GUIDE MOUNT | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 19478944 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH ARTICULATING TOOL ASSEMBLY | IMAM, TANZIM | 3731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 19168380 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH LOCKOUT ASSEMBLIES | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19162428 | STAPLING DEVICE WITH FIRING LOCKOUT ASSEMBLY | PALMER, LUCAS E A | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2025 |
| 19162434 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE KNIFE | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2025 |
| 19281956 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF A ROBOTIC DRIVE MODULE | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19269256 | ROBOTIC SURGICAL COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEMS | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 19242494 | THROMBUS REMOVAL DEVICE | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19189488 | GUIDEWIRE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | NGUYEN, VI X | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19201760 | INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES FOR LOCALIZATION AND NAVIGATION | LANGHALS, RENEE C | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19189431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING BLOOD VESSEL PATENCY | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19116554 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MOVING A MEDICAL TOOL WITH A TARGET IN A VISUALIZATION OR ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR HIGHER YIELDS | NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19087802 | POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING TISSUE TYPES THEREWITH | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19085981 | CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY INTEGRATION FOR CREATING A NAVIGATION PATHWAY TO A TARGET IN THE LUNG AND METHOD OF NAVIGATING TO THE TARGET | SONG, HOON K | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19076558 | HAND-HELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | DP | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19070997 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ANEURYSMS | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19053802 | METHODS FOR OPEN DISSECTION USING SEALING INSTRUMENT | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19052460 | SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE HAVING A BALLOON AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | YI, STELLA KIM | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19053129 | ASPIRATION CATHETER HAVING DISTAL SIDEWALL OPENING | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19040623 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19099111 | Handheld Electromechanical Surgical System With Low Tissue Compression Indiction | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19036684 | UNIVERSAL SURGICAL FOOTSWITCH TOGGLING | COLLINS, SEAN W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19025436 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH COOLING SYSTEM | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19021930 | TRANSESOPHAGEAL VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION DEVICEPOSITIONING USING SENSED PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS | MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19014837 | INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF DUAL RF ELECTROSURGERY | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19014666 | DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19013287 | INFLOW AND OUTFLOW CONTROL OF A CLOSED COOLING SYSTEM | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18877759 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH KNIFE | HODGE, LINDA J | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990206 | ACTIVE DISTAL TIP DRIVE | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18877132 | REAL-TIME STAPLING TISSUE PERFUSION ASSESSMENT | MATTSON, SEAN D | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18875852 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A PLURALITY OF CONCURRENT COLONOSCOPIES | CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18980695 | ENERGY DISCONNECT FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSEMBLIES | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18967240 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | ASGHAR, AMINAH | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18962485 | STROKE DETECTION | YANG, YI-SHAN | 3798 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18956094 | MICROWAVE ENERGY-DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18947767 | SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE | CLARK, RYAN T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18946662 | DRIVE ROD AND KNIFE BLADE FOR AN ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18940435 | SLOW SPEED STAPLE AND STAPLE RELAXATION FOR STAPLING OPTIMIZATION | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18939147 | ARTICULATING ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18931673 | ELECTRICALLY ENHANCED RETRIEVAL OF MATERIAL FROM VESSEL LUMENS | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 78d | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18929053 | NON-STICK COATED ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18926460 | STENT WITH STRUTS DEFINING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OFFSET APICES | STEWART, ALVIN J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18926862 | SENSORS WITH ADHESIVE REGIONS | KIM, SAMUEL CHONG | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18859328 | SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A CORDLESS SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, COMMUNICATION HUB, AND ONE OR MORE CONNECTED DEVICES | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18923876 | UTERINE MANIPULATOR INCLUDING POSITION SENSOR | TANNER, JOCELIN C | 3771 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18916553 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SHALLOW DEPTH ABLATION | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18914625 | ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS | GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18913410 | ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS FOR GRASPING, TREATING, AND/OR DIVIDING TISSUE | DEMIE, TIGIST S | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18856325 | COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS RINGS WITH ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION PROFILE | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18913051 | AUTOREGULATION MONITORING USING DEEP LEARNING | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18909766 | ADAPTIVE ANTI-TWITCH ALGORITHM FOR POWERED SURGICAL DEVICES | HIBBERT, MARY C | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18908094 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WRISTED JAWS HAVING IDLER PULLEY FOR ZERO FLEET ANGLE | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18903364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED MONITORING OF A PATIENT IN A BED FOR PRESSURE INJURY (BED SORE) REDUCTION | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18901962 | FOOT PEDAL ASSIGNMENT FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS | COLLINS, SEAN W | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18893476 | OBLIQUE TIP ENDOSCOPE WITH ZERO DEGREE FIELD ANGLE | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §102DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18889536 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTRUMENT TRACKING AND VISUALIZATION IN NEAR INFRA-RED (NIR) IMAGING MODE USING NIR REFLECTION | BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI | 3798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18890641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING AUTOREGULATION | MUSTANSIR, ABID A | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18887931 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY | VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18885869 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT RESPIRATORY MONITORING | HENSON, DEVIN B | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18844457 | SURGICAL SMOKE FILTERING DEVICE | ZINK, AMANDA L | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18821280 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A BLOOD FLOW RESTORATION PROCEDURE | JIA, XIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18839787 | MECHANICAL WORKAROUND TWO-WAY FOOTSWITCH FOR A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3657 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18840048 | MRI BASED NAVIGATION | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | 3797 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18794609 | CATHETER SHAFT AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18787631 | UPDATING ENB TO CT REGISTRATION USING INTRA-OP CAMERA | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18784073 | GUIDEWIRE INCLUDING A CORE WIRE LOCKING ELEMENT | HARRIS, WESLEY G | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18775319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF ELECTROSURGICAL ENERGY | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18775043 | DRIVE AND ARTICULATION MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18752565 | REMOVABLE LUNG ISOLATION DEVICE FOR LOCALIZED DRUG THERAPY | THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18751907 | TENSIONING MECHANISMS AND METHODS FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18742671 | ROBOTIC COLPOTOMY SYSTEMS | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18740737 | MULTI-NEEDLE INTRATUMORAL INJECTION INSTRUMENT | HARRIS, WESLEY G | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18669660 | COMBINATION THERAPY TOOL FOR ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT | PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18655445 | MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | DELLA, JAYMI E | 3794 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18647821 | CATHETER INCLUDING AN ELONGATED BODY WITH INTERCONNECTING STRUTS | DARB, HAMZA A. | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18704825 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A LARYNGOSCOPE | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18640228 | SURGICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY | WELCH, WILLOW GRACE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18633168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING VASCULAR DEFECTS | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18630426 | MEDICAL SENSOR | EPPERT, LUCY CLARE | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18630573 | DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE DRIVE | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18626939 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELONGATED CATHETER HAVING MULTIPLE SENSORS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCATION OF THE CATHETER | LONDON, STEPHEN FLOYD | 3791 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18697850 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697829 | COMPONENT PRESENCE AND IDENTIFICATION IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18623424 | LIGHT GUIDE PIPE FOR UNIFORM ENDOSCOPIC ILLUMINATION | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18591160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING GUIDANCE BASED ON GENERATED PERFUSION ZONES | WOO, JAE KYUN | 3795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18436943 | MEDICAL ASPIRATION SYSTEM | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18682177 | BEDSIDE SETUP PROCESS FOR MOVABLE ARM CARTS IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18294756 | AUTOMATIC HANDLE ASSIGNMENT IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18427567 | VISUALIZATION, NAVIGATION, AND PLANNING WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION BRONCHOSCOPY AND CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY INTEGRATED | LI, JOHN DENNY | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18293082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS WITH ACCESS PORTS | DOROS, KAYLA RENEE | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18580256 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC POSITIONING OF MULTIPLE PASSIVE JOINTS IN A ROBOTIC SYSTEM | MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18407601 | HANDHELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18407570 | LAPAROSCOPIC SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH LAPAROSCOPIC SYSTEM | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18576151 | SURGICAL TROCAR WITH INTEGRATED CAMERAS | WU, PAMELA F | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18541299 | DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE TRAINING MODE FOR VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18388396 | SUTURE PACKAGING | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18289609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLINICAL WORKSPACE SIMULATION | CALLE, ANGEL JAVIER | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18558768 | AUXILIARY DEVICES FOR STAPLING APPARATUS | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18289526 | TISSUE RESECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUID OUTFLOW MANAGEMENT | BRANDT, DAVID NELSON | 3783 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18558632 | BLADE OPTIMIZATION FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTED SEALING INSTRUMENT | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18558392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING TISSUE RESISTANCE AND DETERMINING OPTIMAL NEEDLE INSERTION PATH | HUNTSINGER, PETER K | 2682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18497051 | PATIENT-VENTILATOR ASYNCHRONY DASHBOARD | RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | 3785 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18288693 | IMPROVED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF NAVIGATING A MEDICAL DEVICE IN A BODY LUMEN USING FUZZY LOGIC COMBINED WITH DEVICE PARAMETERS, DIRECT USER INPUTS, AND DISTRIBUTED ANONYMIZED DATA | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18288547 | INTELLIGENT ARTICULATION MANAGEMENT FOR ENDOLUMINAL DEVICES | EPPERT, LUCY CLARE | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18375826 | CONTROLLING OPTICAL POWER IN A SENSOR WITH THE USE OF A FARADAY CAGE | EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18281949 | ROBOTIC REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH ACTIVE PORTAL/TROCAR MANIPULATION | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18279092 | INTERROGATION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY TAGS, AND METHODS | SMALL, NAOMI J | 2685 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18275802 | GUIDEWIRES AND METHODS OF DEPLOYMENT THEREOF | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18227904 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRASPING, TREATING, AND DIVIDING TISSUE | GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 3794 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2023 |
| 18274756 | MULTI-FUNCTION ERGONOMIC HANDHELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM | COLLINS, SEAN W | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18361760 | OCCLUSIVE DEVICES FOR TREATING VASCULAR DEFECTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18356330 | CONCENTRIC BREATHING CIRCUIT WITH BOOST ZONE | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18261996 | NON-CONTACT OCULAR MICROTREMOR MONITOR AND METHODS | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18352598 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT DETERMINATION USING NON-CONTACT MONITORING | PYLE, SIENNA CHRISTINE | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18347667 | PHRENIC NERVE INTEGRITY AND RAMPED-UP BURST | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18215973 | TISSUE RESECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUID OUTFLOW MANAGEMENT | NGO, MEAGAN N | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18343282 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18210779 | ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18334917 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18266148 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18197839 | THERMAL CUTTER ASSEMBLY AND SEAL PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18132552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO-BASED LOCALIZATION OF COMPONENTS IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | DOROS, KAYLA RENEE | 3657 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18296049 | REPLACEABLE FILTER SYSTEMS FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION | SIPPEL, RACHEL T | 3785 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18128709 | REGENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL TISSUE FOR ELECTROSURGICAL ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERY TRAINING AND TESTING | ANGELES, JOSE | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18192273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MISSED BREATH DETECTION AND INDICATION | AGAHI, PUYA | 3791 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | 156d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18247016 | VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVELY ASSESSMENT TRACHEA | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18117691 | SURGICAL END EFFECTORS | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18116332 | SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND RELOADING MODULES THEREOF | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18023799 | THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18108777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 2672 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18019881 | COMPUTER VISION BASED CONTROL OF AN ENERGY GENERATOR | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18100689 | TISSUE ANCHORS FOR ENDOSCOPICALLY CLOSING GASTROINTESTINAL DEFECTS | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18147994 | INJECTOR DEVICES FOR DELIVERING MATERIAL TO VASCULAR DEFECTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LE, KHOA TAN | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18066811 | OCCLUSIVE DEVICES WITH PETAL-SHAPED REGIONS FOR TREATING VASCULAR DEFECTS | LAUER, CHRISTINA C | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 18010232 | COMPOSITE COATING FOR ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE | COLLINS, SEAN W | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 18065061 | EXPIRATORY FILTER WITH EMBEDDED DETECTORS | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | 3785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 18075060 | FLUID COLLECTING SHEATHS FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2022 |
| 17992978 | ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO MINIMIZE THERMAL SPREAD | MILLER, SERENITY A | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17926279 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INJECTION NEEDLE AND RETRACTABLE SHEATH | PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17914300 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS INCORPORATING ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17929545 | DERIVATION OF CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY SIGNALS FROM A THERMAL CAMERA SYSTEM | WEARE, MEREDITH H | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2022 |
| 17899179 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PATIENT OXYGENATION | MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17888034 | VENTILATION MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | 3785 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2022 |
| 17877867 | AUTONOMOUS SURGICAL SENSORS AND COMMUNICATION NETWORK | BERHANU, ETSUB D | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17815677 | EMBOLIC MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17814798 | MASK FOR NON-CONTACT RESPIRATORY MONITORING | ORTEGA, MARTIN NATHAN | 3791 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 17870564 | PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION WITH MECHANICAL VENTILATION | RUSSELL, SYDNEY REYES | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2022 |
| 17792503 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING TISSUE | BUI PHO, PASCAL M | 3798 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17863512 | CLOSED LOOP SMOKE FILTRATION SYSTEM | RITCHIE, HADEN MATTHEW | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17785494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM | MCGRATH, ERIN E | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17736375 | JAW APERTURE POSITION SENSOR FORELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS | RODDEN, JOANNE M | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | May 04, 2022 |
| 17715986 | ENERGY ACTIVATION SWITCH FOR VESSEL SEALER | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17702629 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2022 |
| 17638903 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF STEREOSCOPY AND COLOR CHANGE MAGNIFICATION TO ENABLE MACHINE LEARNING FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY | SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2022 |
| 17588723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT HEART RATE MONITORING | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17530621 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING TISSUE | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Nov 19, 2021 |
| 17403504 | END EFFECTOR DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Aug 16, 2021 |
| 17398547 | SHAFT RETENTION FEATURES FOR SHAFT-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 147d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2021 |
| 17299869 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CABLE DRIVEN END EFFECTORS | BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID | 3796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Jun 04, 2021 |
| 17303591 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2021 |
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