Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
176 pending office actions • 16 art units • 96 examiners • 0 of 176 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 182 patents granted in the last 365 days
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 177 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed across 16 distinct art units, showing a focused technical portfolio for its size. The prosecution involves 96 distinct examiners, which indicates that many examiners are handling more than one application for the company. This ratio of 96 distinct examiners for 177 pending office actions suggests a level of examiner concentration within the portfolio.
GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J is the busiest examiner, currently overseeing 6 of the 177 pending office actions. While this is the highest individual count, the 96 distinct examiners ensure a variety of perspectives across the portfolio. The 16 distinct art units suggest that the company 177 pending office actions are grouped into several technical clusters, which may help in developing consistent prosecution strategies for related medical technologies. Managing 177 pending office actions across 16 art units and 96 distinct examiners requires a coordinated effort to ensure that arguments remain consistent across related technologies.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 33 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. 33 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 | 6 (3%) |
| §103 only | 34 (19%) |
| §102 only | 15 (9%) |
| §112 only | 5 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 11 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 100 (57%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | 6 | 85.0% | +8.8% |
| BARIA, DINAH N | 5 | 72.9% | +28.5% |
| MATHEW, SEEMA | 5 | 71.4% | +26.1% |
| FLORES, ADRIAN | 5 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 5 | 49.8% | +26.0% |
| PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 5 | 64.8% | +19.0% |
| HU, ANN M | 4 | 67.8% | +21.6% |
| RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 4 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 4 | 48.1% | +45.2% |
| GANESAN, SUBA | 4 | 73.8% | +13.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18447241 | HIGH STRENGTH CORDS FOR CARDIAC PROCEDURES | FLORES, ADRIAN | 2d overdue |
| 18803529 | NATIVE VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND PROCEDURES | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — |
| 18744251 | ANTI-THROMBUS PROSTHETIC VALVES | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — |
| 18614255 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — |
| 18584129 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRIMPING AND DEVICE PREPARATION | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — |
| 18418019 | SENSING HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES | FLORES, ADRIAN | — |
| 18227235 | PROSTHETIC VALVE SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — |
| 18352120 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | FLORES, ADRIAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17558395 | HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 191d overdue |
| 18491649 | NIRS / TISSUE OXIMETRY BASED METHOD TO MEASURE ARTERIAL BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION FROM PULSATILE HEMOGLOBIN WAVEFORMS | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 43d overdue |
| 18222923 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL SEALING MEMBER | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | 24d overdue |
| 18948838 | SOFT TISSUE ACCESS SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 9d overdue |
| 18486443 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTIPLE LOCATION PRESSURE SENSING | DAVID, SHAUN L | 9d overdue |
| 18434642 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 4d overdue |
| 18352860 | HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 4d overdue |
| 17656840 | VALVE REPAIR USING TISSUE ANCHORS | HIGHLAND, RACHEL S | 4d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18181521 | COMPRESSIBLE SHUNT IMPLANT | GANESAN, SUBA | 24d overdue |
| 18606350 | FLEXIBLE COMMISSURE FRAME | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 12d |
| 18448726 | PROSTHETIC VALVES | GANESAN, SUBA | 28d |
| 18220730 | DILATORS AND SHEATHS WITH EXPANSION FEATURES | BARIA, DINAH N | 28d |
| 17826029 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES WITH COMMISSURE POST PROTRUSIONS FOR COMMISSURE ASSEMBLY POSITION LOCKING | GANESAN, SUBA | 28d |
| 17982915 | KINK-RESISTANT EXPANDABLE SHEATH | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 53d |
| 18096728 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS OF LEAFLETS MOUNTED WITHIN PROSTHETIC VALVES | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 71d |
| 19349704 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | HU, ANN M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3774 | 59 |
| 3771 | 21 |
| 3791 | 6 |
| 3783 | 6 |
| 3796 | 4 |
| 3736 | 3 |
| 3792 | 3 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19349704 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | HU, ANN M | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19306885 | BLOOD-VESSEL-ANCHORED CARDIAC SENSOR | MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19293867 | FORM FITTING TERMINALLY STERILIZABLE PACKAGING SYSTEMS FOR CATHETERS | THOMAS, KAREEN KAY | 3736 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 |
| 19265102 | TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE STORAGE CONTAINER AND CRIMPING MECHANISM | IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19217891 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSAORTIC DELIVERY OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | OU, JING RUI | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19194644 | STORAGE JAR ASSEMBLY FOR A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | BUI, LUAN KIM | 3736 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19190449 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING AND PREPARING A PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM | REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN | 3736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19177436 | MOTORIZED IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19176059 | MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING CONFIGURABLE FOR DEVICE PREPARATION | PAL, PRINCE | 3735 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19174837 | LOCK AND RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR TRANS-CATHETER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES | LOUIS, RICHARD G | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19173459 | RIGHT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE | LEVICKY, WILLIAM J | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19171958 | DELIVERY APPARATUSES FOR MEDICAL DEVICE IMPLANTS | DANG, PHONG SON H | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19095774 | SPRING AND COIL DEVICES FOR PAPILLARY MUSCLE APPROXIMATION AND VENTRICLE REMODELING | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 19087777 | PURSE-STRING SUTURES | MILLER, SERENITY A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19047425 | TETHERED COMPLIANCE-ENHANCEMENT BALLOONS | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19044668 | UNIDIRECTIONAL VALVULAR IMPLANT | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19036626 | STACKED MIRROR TRAY | CAUDILL, JUSTIN REED | 3733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19020029 | PRESSURE-INDUCED MODULATION SYSTEMS | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18988463 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS | DAVID, SHAUN L | 3771 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18965594 | DOCKING STATIONS FOR TRANSCATHETER VALVES | LOUIS, RICHARD G | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18955704 | TRANSECTION PATHWAYS FOR REDUCING PERICARDIAL RESTRAINT | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18954953 | PERICARDIAL TRANSECTION DEVICE WITH RETRACTABLE CUTTING APPARATUS | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18948990 | OUTER SKIRT FOR AN EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18948838 | SOFT TISSUE ACCESS SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18946456 | PERICARDIAL TRANSECTION DEVICE WITH SUCTION DEVICE | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18943635 | CONTROLLED OPENING OF EXPANDABLE ACCESS SHEATHS | NGUYEN, TUAN VAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18942285 | COMMISSURE COVER FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18940504 | PERICARDICAL TRANSECTION DEVICES AND METHOD | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18940693 | PERICARDIAL TRANSECTION DEVICE WITH RETRACTABLE CUTTING APPARATUS | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18912033 | CRIMPING DEVICES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18911013 | HANDLE FOR AN IMPLANT DELIVERY APPARATUS | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18907484 | PROSTHETIC VALVES FOR DEPLOYMENT | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2024 |
| 18906445 | DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A DOCKING DEVICE | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18904572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLINICAL EVENT EVALUATION | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 3682 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18896523 | STEERABLE CATHETER WITH MULTIPLE PULL WIRES | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18894212 | ADVANCED SHEATH PATTERNS | BYRD, BRIGID K | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18883921 | DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A MECHANICALLY EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18828165 | COLLAPSIBLE COIL ANTENNA | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18827056 | FLEXIBLE VALVE ANCHORS | STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18823586 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY | JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18822844 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | TANNER, JOCELIN C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18823351 | DOCKING STATION FOR HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18820788 | MULTI-DIRECTION STEERABLE HANDLES FOR STEERING CATHETERS | DOUBRAVA, JOHN A | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18821639 | EXPANDABLE ACCESS SHEATHS | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18815297 | DUAL FRAME SHUNT | RASSAVONG, ERIC | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18812877 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH SEGMENTED INNER MEMBER | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18802787 | SHUNT IMPLANT WITH ADJUSTABLE BARREL | WENG, KAI H | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18803529 | NATIVE VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND PROCEDURES | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18798546 | DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH EXPANDABLE DISTAL CAPSULE | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORCE REDUCTION IN DELIVERY SYSTEMS | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18780203 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING FRAME WITH VARYING STRUT LENGTHS | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18776659 | TISSUE INGROWTH COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR IMPLANTABLE HEART VALVES | BARIA, DINAH N | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18775700 | RELEASABLE RETAINING MECHANISMS FOR AN ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY OF A DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR AN EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICE | MATHEW, SEEMA | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18775235 | PROSTHETIC VALVE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT STATUS DETECTION SYSTEM | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18772519 | ACTUATION BOLT ASSEMBLY FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18769639 | MECHANICAL WAVE SENSOR FOR DETECTING DETACHMENT OF PROSTHETIC VALVE ACTUATOR | MATHEW, SEEMA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18767437 | DEVICES AND METHODS OF COMMISSURE FORMATION FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | PATEL, AREN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18766277 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING REINFORCING MEMBERS | PATEL, AREN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18747769 | COLLAGEN FIBERS AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM | FAN, LYNN Y | 1759 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18744251 | ANTI-THROMBUS PROSTHETIC VALVES | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18742002 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES | FLORES, ADRIAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18737756 | PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH DUAL FRAMES RETAINED BY FABRIC | BARIA, DINAH N | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18680957 | HEART VALVE FRAME DESIGN WITH NON-UNIFORM STRUTS | DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18731039 | MULTI-PORTION REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS | BARIA, DINAH N | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18679336 | SURGICAL ACCESS LOCATION | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18663486 | PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH STRAIN RELIEF NOSECONE | THOMAS, NATALIE NICOLE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18664243 | ANNULUS-REDUCING SYSTEM HAVING INDEPENDENT ANCHOR LAUNCHERS | WHITE, KIA XIONG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18662950 | PROSTHETIC VALVES WITH WIDER OUTFLOW CELLS | MATHEW, SEEMA | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18658051 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES WITH RELEASABLY ATTACHED OUTER SKIRTS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH | WHITE, KIA XIONG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18657316 | SURGICAL TETHER PROTECTION DEVICE | YABUT, DIANE D | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18654281 | VALVED CONDUIT WITH SINUSES | MATHEW, SEEMA | 3774 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18652967 | COMMISSURE MARKER FOR A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18649749 | COVER FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE EXPANSION MECHANISM | HO, TAN-UYEN THI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649428 | CATHETER BALLOON HAVING SEGMENTS OF VARYING COMPLIANCE | HU, ANN M | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18640973 | PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH IMPROVED WASHOUT | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18627364 | DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE NOSECONE | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18627145 | ADJUSTABLE ANNULOPLASTY DEVICE | HO, TAN-UYEN THI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18614255 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | 3774 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18610547 | BALLOONS FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18606350 | FLEXIBLE COMMISSURE FRAME | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18604943 | PLEDGETED TISSUE ANCHOR | DORNA, CARRIE R | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18596062 | MULTI-PORTION REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS | BARIA, DINAH N | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18590740 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OCCLUDE A VALVULAR COMMISSURE OR CLEFT | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18589031 | LEAFLET SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18588420 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING A HEART VALVE | MATHEW, SEEMA | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18584129 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRIMPING AND DEVICE PREPARATION | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18443984 | HEMOSTASIS SEAL WITH LOW PASS-THROUGH FRICTION FORCE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18440542 | PERICARDIAL SEALING MEMBER FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18437578 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING PROSTHETIC DEVICES | SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18434642 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH A COMMISSURE OF A NATIVE VALVE | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18431594 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING PROSTHETIC DEVICES | LONG, SARAH A | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18423147 | BALLOON EPICARDIAL ANCHOR | KUO, JONATHAN T | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18422384 | PROSTHETIC VALVES WITH MECHANISMS FOR CONTROLLED EXPANSION | GANESAN, SUBA | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18419487 | HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18418019 | SENSING HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18411286 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18402589 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | SHARMA, YASHITA | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18395235 | HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18392305 | CATHETER SYSTEM WITH CONTROL MECHANISM | LANGE, ERIC A | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18389636 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18541795 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SEALING MEMBER FOR IMPROVED ENDOTHELIALIZATION AND PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18532062 | REMOVABLE SHEATH ASSEMBLY | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18531307 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR INTRODUCING AN ENDOVASCULAR DELIVERY DEVICE INTO A BODY | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531261 | ATRAUMATIC TIP FOR EXPANDABLE AND RECOVERABLE SHEATH | SCHERBEL, TODD J | 3771 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531385 | PROSTHETIC VALVE ASSEMBLIES | STEWART, ALVIN J | 3799 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18526391 | HYBRID FRAME FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18519557 | SKIRT FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18513309 | IMPLANT-COUPLED SENSORS | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18496817 | DELIVERY DEVICES FOR HEART VALVE TREATMENT DEVICES | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18495691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOREGULATION DATA DETERMINATION | FARDANESH, MARJAN | 3791 | §101§102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18495683 | SECURING A GUIDEWIRE DELIVERY CATHETER IN THE CORONARY SINUS USING MATERIAL OR ADVANCEMENT MECHANISMS | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18491649 | NIRS / TISSUE OXIMETRY BASED METHOD TO MEASURE ARTERIAL BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION FROM PULSATILE HEMOGLOBIN WAVEFORMS | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18486443 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTIPLE LOCATION PRESSURE SENSING | DAVID, SHAUN L | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18476940 | CATHETER SYSTEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SHOCK ARRESTOR | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18476857 | MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT AND METHOD OF USE | HONRATH, MARC D | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18448726 | PROSTHETIC VALVES | GANESAN, SUBA | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18448035 | IMPLANT FABRICATION USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WOVEN FABRIC | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18447241 | HIGH STRENGTH CORDS FOR CARDIAC PROCEDURES | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18231367 | DUAL-FRAME REPLACEMENT HEART VALVES | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18361637 | CARDIAC ANCHORING SOLUTIONS | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18227235 | PROSTHETIC VALVE SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18358855 | METHODS TO FOLD AND FORM DELIVERY SYSTEM BALLOONS TO REDUCE THE DEPLOYED THV HEIGHT ASYMMETRY | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 3774 | §102 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18355229 | CONNECTING SKIRT FOR ATTACHING A LEAFLET TO A FRAME OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18222923 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL SEALING MEMBER | GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18352860 | HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18352120 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | FLORES, ADRIAN | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 18220730 | DILATORS AND SHEATHS WITH EXPANSION FEATURES | BARIA, DINAH N | 3774 | §112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18330283 | CARDIAC SHUNT DEVICE TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION AND ENHANCE NATURAL FLOW PATTERNS OF BLOOD THROUGH THE HEART | VASSELL, MEREDITH ABBOTT | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18195546 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH | DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18314759 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES WITH HERMETIC LAYERS OR VALVULAR STRUCTURES TO REDUCE THROMBOSIS RISK | HO, TAN-UYEN THI | 3771 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18312555 | SYSTEMS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING IMPLANTS AND CATHETERS FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18142668 | SELF-EXPANDING, TWO COMPONENT SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | PATEL, AREN | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18305136 | PROSTHETIC VALVE DOCKING DEVICE | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18181521 | COMPRESSIBLE SHUNT IMPLANT | GANESAN, SUBA | 3774 | §102 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18180819 | CARDIAC IMPLANT DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSING | JANG, ELINA SOHYUN | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18157371 | ANTI-FOULING IMPLANTABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING | BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE | 1613 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 18097365 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER FOR DILATING THE DISTAL TIP OF AN INTRODUCER SHEATH | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 16, 2023 |
| 18096728 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS OF LEAFLETS MOUNTED WITHIN PROSTHETIC VALVES | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Jan 13, 2023 |
| 18015707 | MECHANICALLY EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICE | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 18075939 | CAPSULE FOR A DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A PROSTHETIC MEDICAL DEVICE | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 17982915 | KINK-RESISTANT EXPANDABLE SHEATH | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17981699 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR INTRODUCING AN ENDOVASCULAR DELIVERY DEVICE INTO A BODY | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17978927 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND DELIVERY ASSEMBLIES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | HOUSTON, ELIZABETH | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17921008 | VALVED CONDUIT PROSTHESES | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 3774 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17960480 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DELIVERY APPARATUS | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2022 |
| 17937752 | CARDIAC IMPLANT DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSING | JANG, ELINA SOHYUN | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2022 |
| 17934524 | DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17932654 | MODIFICATION OF EXISTING VALVULAR STRUCTURES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE IMPLANTATION | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Sep 15, 2022 |
| 17940868 | DELIVERY SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §102 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2022 |
| 17909501 | LEAFLET ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT STRUTS | HU, ANN M | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17822689 | EXPANDABLE SHEATH FOR INTRODUCING A ENDOVASCULAR DELIVERY DEVICE INTO A BODY | DAVID, SHAUN L | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17892654 | HYBRID FRAME FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE | HU, ANN M | 3774 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2022 |
| 17818557 | SHUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TISSUE GROWTH PREVENTION | KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN | 3781 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Aug 09, 2022 |
| 17812936 | FILTER FOR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17812669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID CONTROL | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 77d | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17811737 | DEFLECTABLE SHAFTS FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 17806430 | HYBRID ANNULOPLASTY RING FOR TRICUSPID OR MITRAL VALVE REPAIR | WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17826029 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES WITH COMMISSURE POST PROTRUSIONS FOR COMMISSURE ASSEMBLY POSITION LOCKING | GANESAN, SUBA | 3774 | §102 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17732985 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING LOCKING FEATURE | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17660915 | BLOW MOLDED BALLOON SHOULDER ASSEMBLY FOR A TRANSCATHETER DELIVERY DEVICE | MANNAN, MIKAIL A | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2022 |
| 17656840 | VALVE REPAIR USING TISSUE ANCHORS | HIGHLAND, RACHEL S | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
| 17654570 | ADAPTABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCKING IN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 17681660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRICUSPID VALVE TREATMENT | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2022 |
| 17671180 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 17567508 | TISSUE REMODELING SYSTEM AND METHODS | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2022 |
| 17558395 | HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 191d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17503188 | TRANSCAVAL VENTURI | LE, QUYNH DAO | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 19242745 | Integrated Imaging and Device Deployment Platform | ALDARRAJI, ZAINAB MOHAMMED | 3797 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19179252 | Long Arm Valve Repair Clip | DUBOSE, LAUREN | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 18816445 | FIXATION SYSTEM WITH LEAFLET CAPTURE ASSESSMENT | STEWART, ALVIN J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18798672 | Medical Device Delivery System With Locking System | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18753476 | Independent Proximal Element Actuation Methods | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18611874 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DEPLOYING AN IMPLANT | CAMPBELL, STEFAN BRADLEY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18499280 | Clip Delivery Catheter with Helical Multi-Lumen Extrusion for Improved Gripper Actuation and Methods of Making and Using Same | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18062692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING NATIVE HEART VALVE LEAFLETS ATTACHED TOGETHER BY A FIXATION DEVICE | GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY | 3794 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 16720845 | INTRAVASCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH CENTRALIZED STEERING | GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Dec 19, 2019 |
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