Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
151 pending office actions • 38 art units • 138 examiners • 0 of 151 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 271 patents granted in the last 365 days
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. currently faces 156 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are spread across 38 distinct art units, showing a broad footprint in this technical space. The portfolio is reviewed by 141 distinct examiners, suggesting a very high level of individual examiner variety for the 156 pending actions. This distribution means that almost every action is handled by a different person.
LAU, MICHAEL J is the busiest examiner, though he only manages 3 pending office actions. This low concentration per examiner, with 141 distinct examiners, means that prosecution is highly decentralized. Success across these 38 distinct art units likely depends on addressing the specific nuances of a large and diverse group of patent office personnel. The 156 pending office actions are subject to the standards of many different departments within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area.
Practitioners should not expect much overlap in examiner behavior, given that LAU, MICHAEL J only has 3 pending office actions. With 141 distinct examiners involved, the prosecution strategy must be highly individualized for each of the 156 pending office actions. The 38 distinct art units represent a wide array of technical sub-specialties that must be navigated carefully to ensure consistent results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 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. 27 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 | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (8%) |
| §103 only | 60 (40%) |
| §102 only | 14 (9%) |
| §112 only | 4 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 11 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 41 (27%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAU, MICHAEL J | 3 | 72.0% | +23.4% |
| MALDONADO, STEVEN | 2 | 26.9% | +42.9% |
| HODGE, LINDA J | 2 | 87.5% | +27.3% |
| MANCHO, RONNIE M | 2 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 2 | 72.3% | +20.5% |
| LUAN, SCOTT | 2 | 65.2% | +12.7% |
| CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 2 | 83.5% | +11.1% |
| FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 2 | 73.0% | +20.4% |
| BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 2 | 75.7% | +9.9% |
| MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 2 | 70.8% | +35.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19265011 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SWITCHES FOR DEACTIVATING AND/OR IDENTIFYING STAPLER CARTRIDGES | HODGE, LINDA J | — |
| 19025822 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | — |
| 19025799 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18038902 | MEDICAL DEVICE INSUFFLATION ADAPTOR | ULSH, DUNG T | 38d overdue |
| 18259833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS CROSSING BODY WALLFOR OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | RUDOLPH, VINCENT M | 30d overdue |
| 18255352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND EVALUATING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | LAGOY, KYRA RAND | 28d overdue |
| 18643081 | DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 16d overdue |
| 18684105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING STRING MANIPULATION | BULLINGTON, ROBERT P | 9d |
| 19064448 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING HIDDEN ANATOMIC PASSAGEWAYS | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 39d |
| 19068972 | AI-BASED INVENTORY PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES | MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS | 41d |
| 18754795 | IMAGING INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF IMAGING A TARGET LOCATION | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | 42d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18643081 | DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 16d overdue |
| 18626742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELEOPERATED CONTROL OF AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 41d |
| 19440445 | WAVEBAND-SELECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MALDONADO, STEVEN | — |
| 19360199 | STAPLER RELOAD ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HODGE, LINDA J | — |
| 19265011 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SWITCHES FOR DEACTIVATING AND/OR IDENTIFYING STAPLER CARTRIDGES | HODGE, LINDA J | — |
| 19247795 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIFE | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | — |
| 19029702 | ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORS | LUAN, SCOTT | — |
| 19029808 | ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORS | LUAN, SCOTT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 11 |
| 3795 | 11 |
| 3797 | 9 |
| 3798 | 9 |
| 3731 | 7 |
| 3792 | 7 |
| 3658 | 5 |
| 3794 | 5 |
| 3657 | 4 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19440445 | WAVEBAND-SELECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2026 |
| 19428932 | SURGICAL CANNULAS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SURGICAL CANNULAS | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 19410597 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING | NGUYEN, VI X | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19402247 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19393131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A TARGET LOCATION USING INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGE DATA | REMALY, MARK DONALD | 3797 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 19480333 | COMPONENTS OF SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | FRY, PATRICK B | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 19360199 | STAPLER RELOAD ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HODGE, LINDA J | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19348137 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING USER ASSISTANCE | SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D | 3626 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2025 |
| 19344087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SURGICAL ABILITY | EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I | 3682 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19297391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONTROL POINTS DURING REACTIVE MOTION | MANCHO, RONNIE M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19293139 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED SURGICAL TABLE MOTION | MANCHO, RONNIE M | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 |
| 19286704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING COMPONENTS IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSTRUMENT | BRUTUS, JOEL F | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19277090 | CATHETERS WITH CONTROL MODES FOR INTERCHANGEABLE PROBES | ALDARRAJI, ZAINAB MOHAMMED | 3797 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19273693 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH OBSTACLE INDICATION SYSTEM | LUONG, PETER | 3797 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 19271074 | CONFIGURING SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES ATLAS | JOHNSON, KYLE T | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19270064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AN ANATOMICAL BOUNDARY | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 19266405 | ARTICULABLE MECHANISMS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS | ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19265011 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SWITCHES FOR DEACTIVATING AND/OR IDENTIFYING STAPLER CARTRIDGES | HODGE, LINDA J | 3731 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19264599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECULAR REFLECTION DETECTION AND REDUCTION | SHENG, CHAO | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19259415 | AUTOMATED ROTATION OF A NEEDLE IN A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2025 |
| 19255709 | SYSTEMS AND A METHOD FOR DIRECTING AN IMAGING DEVICE TO DETECT FLOURESCENCE AND FOR DETERMINING A LIFETIME OF THE FLOURESCENCE | PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 3793 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19249905 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING REGISTRATION OF ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS OR ASSOCIATED TOOLS AND CONTROL | BROSH, BENJAMIN J | 3658 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19247795 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIFE | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19140489 | TRANSLATIONAL LOCKING OF AN OUT-OF-VIEW CONTROL POINT IN A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | HANNAN, B M M | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19236170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIFURCATED NAVIGATION CONTROL OF A MANIPULATOR CART INCLUDED WITHIN A COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEDICAL SYSTEM | CAMBY, RICHARD M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19235403 | ALERTING AND MITIGATING DIVERGENCE OF ANATOMICAL FEATURE LOCATIONS FROM PRIOR IMAGES TO REAL-TIME INTERROGATION | VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | 3798 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19226789 | BEACON-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATIVELY PAIRING A DEVICE WITH A MEDICAL SYSTEM | TOKARCZYK, CHRISTOPHER B | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19214681 | CLOSED-LOOP FEEDBACK BASED ON MIXED DIMENSIONALITY IMAGING | LY, TOMMY TAI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19205652 | BASE POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE ARM AND RELATED METHODS | SAMPLE, JONATHAN L | 3657 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19203827 | MEDICAL VIDEO STREAMING WITH MACHINE LEARNING | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 3682 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19202037 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR APPLYING MULTIPLE CLIPS | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2025 |
| 19201545 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A HYDRATION CONDITION OF A FLEXBILE ELONGATED DEVICE | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19199658 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19200507 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREAKAWAY CLUTCHING IN AN ARTICULATED ARM | FIGUEROA, JAIME | — | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19125669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPOSITION AND SUTURING | LABRANCHE, BROOKE N | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19191105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD RELATED TO REGISTRATION FOR A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | YANG, YI-SHAN | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19179645 | SPLIT BRIDGE CIRCUIT FORCE SENSOR | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19176027 | ELONGATE DEVICE REFERENCES FOR IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURES | HOANG, PHI | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19119536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SURGICAL SYSTEM | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19098396 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASKING A RECOGNIZED OBJECT DURING AN APPLICATION OF A SYNTHETIC ELEMENT TO AN ORIGINAL IMAGE | WANG, YI | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19093820 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TELEOPERATIONAL CONTROL | CAIN, AARON G | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19086808 | MODULAR CLAMPS FOR MOUNTING SURGICAL MANIPULATORS | KING, ANITA M | 3632 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19073796 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTO-EXPOSURE OF IMAGE FRAMES DEPICTING COLOR-BIASED CONTENT | ADAMS, EILEEN M | 2481 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19070366 | Surgical Instruments Having Mechanisms For Identifying And/Or Deactivating Stapler Cartridges | CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C | 3731 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19068972 | AI-BASED INVENTORY PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES | MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS | 3682 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19064448 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING HIDDEN ANATOMIC PASSAGEWAYS | PEHLKE, CAROLYN A | 3799 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 18997303 | SHAPE LOCALIZED FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT | KOLKIN, ADAM D. | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19029702 | ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORS | LUAN, SCOTT | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029808 | ASSOCIATION PROCESSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR MANIPULATORS | LUAN, SCOTT | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19025822 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19023906 | OPERATING SELF-ANTAGONISTIC DRIVES OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS | ROANE, AARON F | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19025799 | SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19025746 | ILLUMINATION CORRECTED NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) IMAGING FOR IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY | PENG, BO JOSEPH | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19025076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DEVICE CONTROL WITH OPERATOR AND MOTION SENSING | SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19022288 | FLUX DISAMBIGUATION FOR TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS | OUYANG, BO | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19016565 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19014355 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED DISTANCE MEASUREMENT IN A SURGICAL SPACE | FARAG, AMAL ALY | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19014461 | COMMUNICATION ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL SYSTEMS | LEE, SHIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19015301 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | LAU, MICHAEL J | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18987477 | GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR GENERATING IRREVERSIBLE, SYNTHETIC MEDICAL PROCEDURES VIDEOS | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18986240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING OPTIMIZATION OF AN IMAGING DEVICE VIEWPOINT DURING AN OPERATING SESSION OF A COMPUTER-ASSISTED OPERATION SYSTEM | HAIDER, SYED | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18984545 | INSTRUMENT STATE DETECTION FOR ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS | EVANS, KARSTON G | 3657 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18981234 | TOOL NAVIGATION USING A CUSTOMIZED MEDICAL SIMULATION | DUFFY, CAROLINE TABANCAY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18874382 | NON-VISIBLE-SPECTRUM LIGHT IMAGE-BASED OPERATIONS FOR VISIBLE-SPECTRUM IMAGES | NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | — | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18974172 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF RESECTED TISSUE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE | LEE, JOHN J | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18962951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED HEAT FLUX SENSING OF BODY TISSUE | RHODES, NORA W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18956083 | ABDOMINAL SURGICAL SIMULATION MODEL HAVING INSUFFLATION CAPABILITY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | SAINT-VIL, EDDY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18953725 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | WALKER, OLIVIA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18867593 | NON-VISIBLE-SPECTRUM LIGHT IMAGE-BASED TRAINING AND USE OF A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | VANCHY JR, MICHAEL J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18864631 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN | 3792 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18943229 | PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18941825 | REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SINGLE-USE TIP AND INTEGRATED TIP COVER | GABR, MOHAMED GAMIL | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18937259 | CLEANING DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 3795 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18937851 | MASTER-TO-SLAVE ORIENTATION MAPPING WHEN MISALIGNED | OH, HARRY Y | 3657 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18924559 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCESSING ENCAPSULATED TARGETS | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18858738 | PERMEABILIZATION AND ELECTROLYSIS FOR ABLATION WITH EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX RETENTION | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18858666 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING CONTROL BETWEEN TOOLS DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | ABUELHAWA, MOHAMMED YOUSEF | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18858082 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18917294 | SIMULTANEOUS ELECTROSURGICAL SEALING AND CUTTING | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18911123 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING TOOL EXCHANGE | CHOI, ALICIA M | 2117 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18911077 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A CORRESPONDING RECEIVER ASSEMBLY | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18909164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID HALT AND RECOVERY OF MOTION DEVIATIONS IN REPOSITIONABLE ARMS | LAU, MICHAEL J | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18854018 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MESSMORE, JONATHAN R | 2482 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18851598 | Surgical Accessory Element-Based Setup of a Robotic System | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18892855 | MEDICAL TOOLS HAVING TENSION BANDS | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18847143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARAMETERIZING MEDICAL PROCEDURES | MORALES, JON ERIC C | — | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18818408 | HELICAL ELECTRODE TREATMENT DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF TREATMENT | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18817330 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEABLE COMPONENT | KUO, JONATHAN T | 3792 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18816668 | Wrist Articulation by Linked Tension Members | LAU, MICHAEL J | 3796 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18808518 | SUTURING NEEDLES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18802290 | ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT FOR TELEOPERATED ACTUATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18796489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-ARM REGISTRATION | PATTON, SPENCER D | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18795588 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH FLEXIBLE SHAFT | WU, PAMELA F | 3795 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18793535 | HEAD MOVEMENT CONTROL OF A VIEWING SYSTEM | KARWAN, SIHAR A | 3658 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18771024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANATOMICAL MARKERS | TRUONG, MILTON LARSON | 3798 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18761088 | FLUID CONNECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18760588 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FLEXIBLE SHAFT AND ACTUATION ELEMENT GUIDE | OU, JING RUI | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18724668 | STERILE DRAPE FOR DRAPING EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LAVARIAS, ARNEL C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18724290 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTITIONING MODELS OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES INTO FUNCTIONAL SEGMENTS | POPOVICI, DOV | 2681 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18754795 | IMAGING INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF IMAGING A TARGET LOCATION | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18735972 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING A JAW LOCKING MECHANISM | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18733281 | ELONGATE INSTRUMENT AND ELONGATE INSTRUMENT GUARD MEMBER COMPATIBILITY | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18709392 | BIOPSY TOOL | TOTH, KAREN E | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18656922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLDING A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE DEVICE IN A POSE | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18647595 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY RIGIDIZING A FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT | STARKEY, OLIVIA GRACE | 3795 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18704649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MATERIAL PROPERTY VALUES FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL MODEL OF AN ANATOMICAL OBJECT | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | 2617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18643081 | DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18641035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING IMAGES OF A SELECTED IMAGING PLANE USING A FORWARD-FACING IMAGING ARRAY | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18699388 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING GUIDANCE SYSTEMS FOR PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PROCEDURES, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS | KLEIN, BROOKE L | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18626742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELEOPERATED CONTROL OF AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18696292 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGET NODULE IDENTIFICATION | WOLFSON, ETHAN NOAH | 2673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18617512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECOMMEND TOOL SET FOR A ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | SCHALLHORN, TYLER J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18592922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KEYPOINT DETECTION AND TRACKING-BY-PREDICTION FOR MULTIPLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18684105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING STRING MANIPULATION | BULLINGTON, ROBERT P | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18431434 | LATCH TO SECURE TELEOPERATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TO ACTUATOR | LANNU, JOSHUA DARYL DEANON | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18294116 | TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING A FIELD OF VIEW OF AN IMAGING DEVICE BASED ON HEAD MOTION OF AN OPERATOR | JOS, BASIL T | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18410861 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OFFSCREEN INDICATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM | SHAFQAT, AMY JEANETTE | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18510193 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS FOR ABLATION OR ELECTROPORATION INCLUDING AN EXPANDABLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STYLET AND METHODS OF USE | GANAN-SINGH, CHRISTINA MERAIAH | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18556581 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SURGICAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT | BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18377959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SURGICAL SYSTEM | MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN | 3658 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18457043 | AXIAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE DEVICE | MEHTA, BHISMA | 3783 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18259833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS CROSSING BODY WALLFOR OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | RUDOLPH, VINCENT M | 2671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18260030 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A TARGET LOCATION USING INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGE DATA | EDUN, DEAN NAWAAB | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18259051 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN DELIVERY OF THERMAL LIQUID TREATMENT | DELLA, JAYMI E | 3794 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18266770 | FLUORESCENCE EVALUATION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | ALABI, OYELEYE A | 1797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18255336 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL REALITY GUIDANCE | LE, SARAH | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18326567 | TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING A HEADREST OF A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM | KASENGE, CHARLES R | 2116 | §102 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18255352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND EVALUATING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | LAGOY, KYRA RAND | 3685 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18038902 | MEDICAL DEVICE INSUFFLATION ADAPTOR | ULSH, DUNG T | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18038414 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTROPOLISHED TUNGSTEN CABLE | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18186493 | ENHANCING VISIBLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIFFERENT TISSUES IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY | KOROMA, SORIE IBRAHIM | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18186810 | MEDICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM PROVIDING AN AUXILIARY VIEW OF ARTICULATABLE INSTRUMENTS EXTENDING OUT OF A DISTAL END OF AN ENTRY GUIDE | BOLER, RYNAE E | 3795 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18171590 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING GUIDANCE INFORMATION IN A PLURALITY OF MODES DURING AN IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURE | TOWA, RENE T | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2023 |
| 18007251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING A USER TO OPERATE A TELEOPERATED SYSTEM | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18010166 | USER INPUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEDICAL SYSTEM | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 18064172 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TO A TARGET LOCATION DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE | COOPER, JONATHAN EPHRAIM | 3791 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17976636 | ANATOMIC SIMULATION ASSEMBLIES | HULL, JAMES B | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17913770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING AN INSTRUMENT TO AN IMAGE USING POINT CLOUD DATA AND ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA | BURKE, TIONNA M | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17785265 | SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING GUIDED TELEOPERATION OF A NON-ROBOTIC DEVICE IN A SURGICAL SPACE | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | 3700 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2022 |
| 17712370 | SIDE LOOKING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Apr 04, 2022 |
| 17709001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONTACT DETECTION AND FOR AUTO-EXPOSURE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL | CHOU, WILLIAM B | 3795 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2022 |
| 17705985 | CUTTING DEVICES FOR SUTURING TOOLS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
| 17591490 | FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT WITH NESTED CONDUITS | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2022 |
| 17611269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING WORKSPACE VOLUMES AND IDENTIFYING REACHABLE WORKSPACES OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | BUI PHO, PASCAL M | 3798 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17440349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING STERILITY OF A COMPONENT USING A MOVABLE, STERILE VOLUME | MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 17471418 | SYSTEMS FOR COUPLING AND STORING AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | LUU, TIMOTHY TUAN | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Sep 10, 2021 |
| 17383736 | SIDE-LOOKING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2021 |
| 17299452 | CANNULAS WITH NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2021 |
| 17159764 | SURGICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENT MANIPULATOR | BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Jan 27, 2021 |
| 16618539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATE-BASED SPEECH RECOGNITION IN A TELEOPERATIONAL SYSTEM | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2019 |
| 16400922 | Pharmaceutical Compositions of Near IR Closed Chain, Sulfo-Cyanine Dyes | PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN | 1618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 01, 2019 |
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