Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
29 pending office actions • 13 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 83 patents granted in the last 365 days
DePuy Synthes Products Inc. has 34 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters involve 30 examiners across 13 art units, so examiner dispersion is high while several matters are grouped within the same technical units.
BATES, DAVID W is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That concentration supports focused review of this examiner’s matters, but the broader record calls for coordinated tracking across many examiner relationships and art-unit practices.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 9 (31%) |
| §102 only | 5 (17%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (34%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, DAVID W | 3 | 76.4% | +16.7% |
| WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 2 | 80.6% | +17.2% |
| SEVILLA, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY | 1 | 75.9% | +19.4% |
| JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 1 | 58.0% | +49.1% |
| ROY, BAISAKHI | 1 | 77.9% | +18.6% |
| DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 1 | 74.0% | +35.2% |
| SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | 1 | 72.6% | +75.9% |
| KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 1 | 58.2% | +37.1% |
| HU, ANN M | 1 | 67.8% | +21.5% |
| HOBAN, MELISSA A | 1 | 62.6% | +13.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19322756 | Ultrathin Films For Triclosan Transfer To Metal Medical Devices | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18781097 | ADAPTERS FOR SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS | BATES, DAVID W | 9d overdue |
| 18088871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURES FOR TREATMENT OF DEFECTS IN THE VASCULATURE | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 23d |
| 17279268 | SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 26d |
| 18653236 | ORTHOPEDIC DRILL GUIDE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 27d |
| 18773828 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BONE FIXATION | BATES, DAVID W | 34d |
| 18750008 | BACTERIAL DERIVED NANOCELLULOSE TEXTILE MATERIAL | SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | — |
| 18641827 | ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS FOR AN INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | HU, ANN M | — |
| 18435002 | CONTROLLING IMPACT DIRECTION OF SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS | WELCH, HALLE MARGARET | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18781097 | ADAPTERS FOR SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS | BATES, DAVID W | 9d overdue |
| 18653236 | ORTHOPEDIC DRILL GUIDE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 27d |
| 18773828 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BONE FIXATION | BATES, DAVID W | 34d |
| 19322756 | Ultrathin Films For Triclosan Transfer To Metal Medical Devices | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | — |
| 19292460 | OFFSET HOLE FOR TPLO COMPRESSION | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | — |
| 19258507 | POWERED SURGICAL TOOL WITH AN OSCILLATING SAW BLADE | SEVILLA, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY | — |
| 19097289 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BONE MOVEMENT | BATES, DAVID W | — |
| 19027251 | PULL WIRE DETACHMENT FOR INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3775 | 6 |
| 3771 | 6 |
| 3799 | 3 |
| 3774 | 3 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 1619 | 2 |
| 1691 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 2674 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19322756 | Ultrathin Films For Triclosan Transfer To Metal Medical Devices | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 3775 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2025 |
| 19292460 | OFFSET HOLE FOR TPLO COMPRESSION | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 3775 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19258507 | POWERED SURGICAL TOOL WITH AN OSCILLATING SAW BLADE | SEVILLA, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19097289 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BONE MOVEMENT | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19027251 | PULL WIRE DETACHMENT FOR INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 3771 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18939117 | PERIPHERAL SCREW LENGTH DETERMINATION | ROY, BAISAKHI | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18828615 | BRAIDED IMPLANTABLE ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FREELY ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO A PUSHING MEMBER DURING ADVANCEMENT IN A MICROCATHETER | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18781097 | ADAPTERS FOR SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18773828 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BONE FIXATION | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18750008 | BACTERIAL DERIVED NANOCELLULOSE TEXTILE MATERIAL | SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | 1691 | §101§102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18653236 | ORTHOPEDIC DRILL GUIDE | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18641827 | ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS FOR AN INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | HU, ANN M | 3774 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18594465 | MODULAR ACETABULAR SURGICAL IMPLANT ASSEMBLY | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18435002 | CONTROLLING IMPACT DIRECTION OF SURGICAL IMPACTING TOOLS | WELCH, HALLE MARGARET | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18493139 | BONE FIXATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | CHANG, OLIVIA C | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18372863 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT HAVING A CRYSTALLINE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL | 1619 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18473574 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING DAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE | DIETZ, NOE ROBERT | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18451725 | Electrolytically Detachable Intravascular Delivery Device | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18357700 | TPLO Plate Dual Vector Compression System and Method | KU, SI MING | 3775 | §103 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18173279 | Surgical Imaging And Display System, And Related Methods | ROBERTS, RACHEL L | 2674 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18160348 | ANISOTROPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME | COTRONEO, STEVEN J | 3773 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18088871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURES FOR TREATMENT OF DEFECTS IN THE VASCULATURE | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 17831565 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEMI-RIGID BONE FIXATION | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2022 |
| 17470009 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DETACHMENT SYSTEM WITH SPLIT TUBE AND CYLINDRICAL COUPLING | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2021 |
| 17396656 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE IMAGE ANALYSIS | BRUCE, FAROUK A | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2021 |
| 17376508 | END EFFECTOR IDENTIFICATION IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jul 15, 2021 |
| 17279268 | SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Mar 24, 2021 |
| 16851177 | BIOCOMPATIBLE ORGANOGEL MATRICES FOR INTRAOPERATIVE PREPARATION OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEPOT | KASSA, TIGABU | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2020 |
| 18325407 | STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH MOTION ALIGNMENT | SHARPLESS, CHRISTEN ALICIA | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialDePuy Synthes Products Inc. has 29 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 13 art units and 26 examiners.
David W Bates has the most, with 3 of DePuy Synthes Products Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
