Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BORSCH, NICHOLAS S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
154
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17265218 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VAGINAL TREATMENTS Final Rejection Sofwave Medical Ltd.
18334517 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17825456 Point Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18177265 ENDORECTAL COOLING DEVICE HOLDER Final Rejection The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
17934357 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
18338762 PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17938544 SCOPE WITH CONTROLLABLE ENERGY TIP Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18232487 ABLATION PROBE AND LUMEN FOR IMPROVED ACCESS AND FLOW Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18737632 HEAT SHRINK LINE MARKER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18637185 COILED WIRE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18264995 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RENAL ARTERIOLAR VASOMOTION Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC IRELAND MANUFACTURING UNLIMITED COMPANY
18500809 FLUID-ENHANCED ELECTROSURGERY WITH INTEGRATED IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION Final Rejection Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC
17849262 PLASMA CORING TOOL WITH ENDPOINT DETECTION Non-Final OA Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC
18382676 ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection NeuWave Medical, Inc.
18346028 VAPOR ABLATION APPARATUS, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLER, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM THEREOF Non-Final OA HANGZHOU BRONCUS MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18265760 CARDIAC TISSUE SAMPLING APPARATUS Final Rejection Andrew GRACE
18265761 MULTI-NEEDLE ABLATION PROBE Final Rejection ONEPASS MEDICAL LTD.
17779409 ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Eric R. Cosman JR.

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