Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Stryker Corporation

91 pending office actions • 44 art units • 84 examiners • 0 of 91 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 249 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

91
Total Pending OAs
64
Non-Final OAs
23
Final Rejections
4
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 91 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

45
Overdue
8
Due this week
23
Due this month
11
Due in next 60 days
4
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 91 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (45)Due ≤ 7 days (8)Due ≤ 30 days (23)Due ≤ 60 days (11)Due later (4)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

2
Hard (2%)
77
Medium (85%)
5
Easy (5%)
7
Unknown (8%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only2 (2%)
§103 only67 (74%)
§102 only10 (11%)
§112 only5 (5%)
No statute on record7 (8%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
6
Information Tech
7% of docket
8
Communications
9% of docket
1
Semiconductors
1% of docket
75
Mechanical / Eng
82% of docket
1
Business / Other
1% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

910 h
Manual time on pending OAs
182 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
318 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
8.0 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
SANTOS, ROBERT G 4 72.7% +35.6%
GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA 3 53.9% +63.8%
CHOI, DAVID 2 14.5% +25.9%
HARE, DAVID R 2 67.4% +32.5%
MONSHI, SAMIRA 1 79.7% +6.0%
TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE 1 60.8% +22.6%
BROWN JR, HOWARD D 1 87.9% +6.9%
CHANG, JOSEPH 1 89.6% +4.0%
ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN 1 81.0% +20.8%
VARGAS, DIXOMARA 1 92.5% +8.4%

Quick Wins (3)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19002426 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE IMAGING USING A ROLLING SHUTTER IMAGER AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT SHUTTER VARGAS, DIXOMARA 31d overdue
19030862 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USING A ROLLING SHUTTER IMAGER BROWN JR, HOWARD D 2d overdue
19016483 Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Assembly ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN 14d

Hard Cases (3)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18895851 Systems And Methods For Non-Compliance Detection In A Surgical Environment CHOI, DAVID 17d overdue
18334344 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE DETECTION IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT CHOI, DAVID 6d
17621976 Providing Guidance During A Medical Procedure PORTER, RACHEL L 27d

Interview Candidates (13)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18008866 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS SYSTEMS WITH DYNAMIC CONTROL ALGORITHMS HARE, DAVID R 45d overdue
18985242 Patient Transport Apparatus Having An Extender For A Head Deck Section SANTOS, ROBERT G 32d overdue
18958848 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SANTOS, ROBERT G 32d overdue
18724263 Patient Support Apparatuses With Controllable Wireless Charging Means To Charge Portable Electronic Devices HARE, DAVID R 32d overdue
18895851 Systems And Methods For Non-Compliance Detection In A Surgical Environment CHOI, DAVID 17d overdue
19024355 Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable Handles SANTOS, ROBERT G 11d overdue
19047970 VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE 2d overdue
18334344 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE DETECTION IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT CHOI, DAVID 6d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3673 13
3798 7
3771 6
3796 4
3611 4
3775 3
3684 3
3687 3
3795 3
3792 3

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19057739 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MEDICAL ROOM CLEANING MONSHI, SAMIRA 2422 §102 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Feb 19, 2025
19047970 VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE 3992 Other Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Feb 07, 2025
19030862 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USING A ROLLING SHUTTER IMAGER BROWN JR, HOWARD D 2488 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jan 17, 2025
19024355 Patient Transport Apparatus With Adjustable Handles SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 §102 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Jan 16, 2025
19024787 Power Transfer System With Patient Transport Apparatus And Power Transfer Device To Transfer Power To The Patient Transport Apparatus CHANG, JOSEPH 2849 Other Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Jan 16, 2025
19016483 Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Assembly ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Jan 10, 2025
19002426 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL FLUORESCENCE IMAGING USING A ROLLING SHUTTER IMAGER AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT SHUTTER VARGAS, DIXOMARA 3798 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Dec 26, 2024
18988021 SURGICAL TABLE MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEM WU, ZHEN Y 2685 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Dec 19, 2024
18985242 Patient Transport Apparatus Having An Extender For A Head Deck Section SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 §112 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Dec 18, 2024
18975053 Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient Care CONLEY, FREDRICK C 3679 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Dec 10, 2024
18958848 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Nov 25, 2024
18866477 ULTRASOUND-BASED 3D LOCALIZATION OF FIDUCIAL MARKERS OR SOFT TISSUE LESIONS PENG, BO JOSEPH 3797 §103 Non-Final OA 42d Pending Nov 15, 2024
18932832 Patient Support KURILLA, ERIC J 3619 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Oct 31, 2024
18929722 Allograft Preparation Station WEISS, JESSICA 3775 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Oct 29, 2024
18922883 Protective Surgical Garment Including A Transparent Face Shield HALL, FORREST G 3732 Other Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Oct 22, 2024
18895851 Systems And Methods For Non-Compliance Detection In A Surgical Environment CHOI, DAVID 3684 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Sep 25, 2024
18895712 Patient Transport Apparatus With Crash Detection SHAAWAT, MUSSA A 3669 §102 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Sep 25, 2024
18827384 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A HIP JOINT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND USE OF A NOVEL SUTURE PASSER SCHERBEL, TODD J 3771 §102 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Sep 06, 2024
18841230 Clip Assembly for Electronic Device WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J 3734 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Aug 23, 2024
18811920 Patient Support Apparatus With Hydraulic Oscillation Dampening GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA 3673 Other Non-Final OA 12d Pending Aug 22, 2024
18811890 Patient Support Apparatus With Powered Unloading Dynamic Weigh Adjustment GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA 3673 Other Non-Final OA 39d Pending Aug 22, 2024
18806978 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY LOADING ALGORITHMS BASED ON SURGERY INFORMATION NAJARIAN, LENA 3687 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Aug 16, 2024
18802810 PRE-LOADED INVERTING TRACTOR THROMBECTOMY APPARATUSES AND METHODS DANG, PHONG SON H 3771 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Aug 13, 2024
18781814 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING LYMPH NODES USING FLUORESCENCE IMAGING DATA VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S 3798 §103 Non-Final OA 24d overdue Pending Jul 23, 2024
18777400 DEFLECTION-SENSED BUTTON PRESS DETECTION SYSTEM KHALID, OMER 2422 §103 Final Rejection 6d Pending Jul 18, 2024
18764077 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING ILLUMINATION WOO, JAE KYUN 3795 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jul 03, 2024
18759912 SMART HOSPITAL HEADWALL SYSTEM POINT, RUFUS C 2689 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Jun 30, 2024
18725394 BADGE AND PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SEREBOFF, NEAL 3683 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2024
18724949 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES MAHASE, PAMESHANAND 2689 §103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Jun 27, 2024
18724899 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. 3796 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Jun 27, 2024
18724263 Patient Support Apparatuses With Controllable Wireless Charging Means To Charge Portable Electronic Devices HARE, DAVID R 3673 §112 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Jun 26, 2024
18724272 Patient Transport Apparatus Having A Backup Power System SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Jun 26, 2024
18724472 INTERNAL DISINFECTION AND REMINDERS FOR THERMAL SYSTEM COLLINS, SEAN W 3794 §103 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Jun 26, 2024
18661468 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING LOCATIONS OF INTEREST IN ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING MALDONADO, STEVEN 3797 §103 Non-Final OA 140d overdue Pending May 10, 2024
18651729 Powered Side Rail For A Patient Support Apparatus BAILEY, AMANDA LEE 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 54d Pending May 01, 2024
18641558 System And Method For Isolating Anatomical Features In Computerized Tomography Data LETT, THOMAS J 2611 §102 Non-Final OA 110d overdue Pending Apr 22, 2024
18636183 ADJUSTABLE MOUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A 3798 §112 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Apr 15, 2024
18636181 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-OPERATIVE VISUALIZATION OF A JOINT KANAAN, MAROUN P 3687 §103 Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Apr 15, 2024
18628663 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR REPROCESSING HARMONIC TISSUE CUTTERS SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN 3771 §102 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Apr 05, 2024
18621709 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS ABELL, TYE W 3644 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Mar 29, 2024
18616044 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL SCOPE CLEANING NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY 3795 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Mar 25, 2024
18611609 PATIENT MONITORING AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS HOLMES, REX R 3796 §103 Final Rejection 30d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18581331 Patient Transport Apparatus Drive Systems BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE 3611 Other Non-Final OA 27d Pending Feb 19, 2024
18431644 NON-VISUAL ALERTS AND INDICATORS OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS EISEMAN, LYNSEY C 3796 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Feb 02, 2024
18415630 NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT USING PULSE WAVE VELOCITY YANG, YI-SHAN 3798 §103 Final Rejection 124d overdue Pending Jan 17, 2024
18406001 MEDICAL DEVICE LIFE CYCLE DETERMINATION AND MANAGEMENT SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V 3626 §103 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Jan 05, 2024
18573241 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH LOCKING FEATURES GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 20d Pending Dec 21, 2023
18573178 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION SYSTEM ILAGAN, VINCENT CAESAR 3686 §103 Final Rejection 84d Pending Dec 21, 2023
18391616 INTELLIGENT MEDICAL REPORT GENERATION OBEID, FAHD A 3627 §102 Final Rejection 35d Pending Dec 20, 2023
18571876 Patient Transport Apparatus With Area Lighting Module For Illuminating Stairs PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Dec 19, 2023
18571400 Patient Transport Apparatus With A Frame Assembly For Supporting A Patient Treatment Device ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Dec 18, 2023
18543480 Devices for Preparation of a Bone Graft and Methods of Use Thereof HANNA, SAMUEL SALEEB 3775 §103 Non-Final OA 78d Pending Dec 18, 2023
18542547 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARPENING MEDICAL IMAGES TSAI, TSUNG YIN 2656 §103 Final Rejection 29d Pending Dec 15, 2023
18542548 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLOR FILTER ARRAY IMAGE ENHANCEMENT BAYAT, ALI 2677 §103 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Dec 15, 2023
18569863 Patient Support Systems With Power Transfer Architecture LEMBO, AARON LLOYD 3672 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Dec 13, 2023
18536192 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL LIGHT VIA A HANDLE OKASHA, RAMI RAFAT 2118 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Dec 11, 2023
18568871 Patient Transport Apparatus With Handle Assembly STRICKLER, SCOTT LAWRENCE 3612 §103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Dec 11, 2023
18564664 Retention Assembly For Lift Assembly Of Patient Support Apparatus MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2023
18564179 Patient Transport Apparatus With Stuck Throttle Monitoring TEJADA, JOSEANE ECLAIR 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2023
18482385 End Effector Of A Surgical Robotic Manipulator And Method Of Operating The End Effector LONG, SARAH A 3771 §112 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Oct 06, 2023
18373005 SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING FILTERED PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH 3796 §102 Non-Final OA 37d overdue Pending Sep 26, 2023
18469548 METHOD OF WIRELESS DISCOVERY AND NETWORKING OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN CARE ENVIRONMENTS BELUR, DEEPA 2472 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Sep 18, 2023
18367128 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM JONES, GORDON A 3763 §103 Final Rejection 189d overdue Pending Sep 12, 2023
18452483 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SURGICAL PUMP USING ENDOSCOPIC VIDEO DATA HARRIS, WESLEY G 3783 §112 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Aug 18, 2023
18213354 FLUID SOURCE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO THERAPY DEVICES SANTOS, ROBERT G 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 84d Pending Jun 23, 2023
18334342 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SURGICAL WORKFLOW AND PROGRESS SHELDEN, BION A 3685 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Jun 13, 2023
18334336 OPERATING ROOM MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEM EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH 3687 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Jun 13, 2023
18334344 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE DETECTION IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT CHOI, DAVID 3684 §101 Final Rejection 6d Pending Jun 13, 2023
18252443 Receiver For A Medical Waste Collection System RASSAVONG, ERIC 3781 §103 Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending May 10, 2023
18301167 POINTER TOOL FOR ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES JASANI, ASHISH SHIRISH 3798 §102 Non-Final OA 29d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18132655 Cassette Including Plural Catch Trays For Retaining Plural Tissue Samples From A Fluid Stream NGUYEN, HUONG Q 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Apr 10, 2023
18296360 SELF-ROLLING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A BODY LUMEN MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN 3771 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Apr 05, 2023
18191277 Patient Transport Apparatus With Motorized Track Assembly And Battery System KNUTSON, JACOB D 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 59d overdue Pending Mar 28, 2023
18028586 HEADWALL BEACON SYSTEM PHAM, QUANG 2685 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Mar 27, 2023
18027814 Systems And Methods For Augmentation Of A Vertebral Body SIPP, AMY R. 3775 §102 Non-Final OA 74d overdue Pending Mar 22, 2023
18123031 Medical Waste Collection System For Collecting Medical Waste During A Medical Procedure WRUBLESKI, MATTHEW JAMES 3781 §103 Final Rejection 49d overdue Pending Mar 17, 2023
18106896 Establishing Network Pairing HEIN, DEVIN C 3686 §103 Final Rejection 22d overdue Pending Feb 07, 2023
18069976 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE-BASED ANALYSIS OF ANATOMICAL FEATURES MATTSON, SEAN D 3798 §103 Non-Final OA 70d overdue Pending Dec 21, 2022
18008866 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS SYSTEMS WITH DYNAMIC CONTROL ALGORITHMS HARE, DAVID R 3673 §103 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Dec 07, 2022
18056237 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING FOR OBSTRUCTIONS IN MEDICAL IMAGES MILIA, MARK R 2681 §103 Non-Final OA 22d overdue Pending Nov 16, 2022
17966016 Sterile Barrier Assembly, Mounting System, And Method For Coupling Surgical Components MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN 3792 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Oct 14, 2022
17953653 PATIENT SUPPORT HAVING BUCKLING ELEMENTS FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT HSIAO, JAMES K 3616 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Sep 27, 2022
17913718 CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY 3792 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Sep 22, 2022
17944628 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA 3792 §103 Final Rejection 85d Pending Sep 14, 2022
17854036 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH SPECTROMETER HOFFPAUIR, ANDREW ELI 3791 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Jun 30, 2022
17651412 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SURGICAL PUMP USING ENDOSCOPIC VIDEO DATA DUONG, HIEN LUONGVAN 2147 §103 Non-Final OA 73d overdue Pending Feb 16, 2022
17621976 Providing Guidance During A Medical Procedure PORTER, RACHEL L 3684 §101 Final Rejection 27d Pending Dec 22, 2021
17614901 ADAPTER FOR A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE DUBOSE, LAUREN 3771 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Nov 29, 2021
17497876 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING FOGGING IN ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING BOICE, JAMES EDWARD 3795 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Oct 08, 2021
17238024 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING TISSUE OF A SUBJECT UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING CATTUNGAL, SANJAY 3798 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Apr 22, 2021
16711087 SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM ZAMORY, JUSTIN L 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Dec 11, 2019

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