Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.3%
Allow Rate
-21.7% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+41.6%
Interview Lift
1705
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
86.1%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937754 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GASTRICINTESTINAL TRACT BYPASS Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18530996 GRASPING STRUCTURE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18360921 COMPRESSION DEVICE SET AND ADHERING METHOD Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18111269 HEMOSTATIC DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18228767 ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES OF DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ANASTOMOSIS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18297141 MECHANICAL MESH FIXATION DEVICE AND CURVILINEAR TACK SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18345981 FUNCTIONAL UTERINE MANIPULATOR Non-Final OA The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
17320195 ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGICAL GUIDE SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SURGERY Final Rejection Epica International, Inc
18862264 Embolic Filter Catheter Non-Final OA EmStop Inc.
18736158 Medical Device Delivery System and Methods of Delivering Medical Devices Non-Final OA Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
18774268 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING THE CEREBRAL VASCULATURE Final Rejection Claret Medical, Inc.
17216606 MICROCATHETER GUIDEWIRE UNIT, ROBOTIC CATHETER SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18283561 NASAL AND EAR FOREIGN BODY EXTRACTOR Final Rejection Eon Meditech Pvt. Ltd.
17826454 CURVED SUTURE NEEDLE EXTENSION Final Rejection Ergosurgical Group Corp.
17606618 INTRACORPOREAL GUIDE COMPONENT Non-Final OA CORLIFE OHG

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