Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARTER, TARA ROSE E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3678 3723 3733 3773

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
1059
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1024 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19234921 ANCHOR DEVICE FOR BONE IMPLANTATION DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA CALIBER CLA HOLDINGS LLC
17491375 SURGICAL SEALING DEVICES FOR A NATURAL BODY ORIFICE Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18975360 EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION THEREOF Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18743285 LATERAL RETRACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18421476 Motor Control for Disposable Steerable Endoscope Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18391064 WRENCH FOR EXTERNAL FIXATION STRUT ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTABLE EXTERNAL FIXATION STRUT, AND KIT COMPRISING SAID FIXATOR STRUT AND SAID WRENCH Non-Final OA Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
19001853 Set Screw for Femoral Nail Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18968489 SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE COMPRISING INTERNAL RETRACTOR Non-Final OA Applied Medical Resources Corporation
18975518 SPINAL ALIGNMENT FRAME Non-Final OA NuVasive, INC.
18956323 SURGICAL RETRACTOR Non-Final OA NuVasive, INC.
18941006 POST-OPERATIVELY ADJUSTABLE ANGLED ROD Non-Final OA NuVasive, INC.
18660889 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF DELAYED CHEST CLOSURE Final Rejection Duke University
18934238 Expandable Intervertebral Spine Implant and Methods of using the Same Non-Final OA Diagon Medical Inc.
18906035 PATIENT-SPECIFIC JIG FOR PERSONALIZED SURGERY Non-Final OA Carlsmed, Inc.
18583007 ADAPTER FOR SURGICAL RETRACTOR POSITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
18757186 INTRODUCER WITH PARTIALLY ANNEALED REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
18739125 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DEVELOPING PATIENT-SPECIFIC SPINAL TREATMENTS, OPERATIONS, AND PROCEDURES Final Rejection Medicrea International
18739209 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FUSING A SACROILIAC JOINT Final Rejection VGI Medical, LLC
18652984 RETRACTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.

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