Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COMSTOCK, DAVID C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
1528
Total Applications
-8.6%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
36.4%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055209 DUAL LOCKING POLYAXIAL SCREW HEAD Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18969771 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL IMPLANTATION Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18966426 Orthopedic Fixation Devices and Methods of Installation Thereof Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18761487 REVISION CONNECTOR FOR SPINAL CONSTRUCTS Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18354164 Hinge-Link Spinal Correction Device and Method Non-Final OA Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
19022455 RETRACTOR Non-Final OA Spinal Elements, Inc.
18894556 MEDICAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA Spinal Simplicity, LLC
19045083 ANCHORING ASSEMBLY FOR ANCHORING A ROD TO A BONE OR A VERTEBRA Non-Final OA BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
19001939 BONE ANCHORING DEVICE Non-Final OA BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
18244845 MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVERTEBRAL ROD INSERTION Non-Final OA Mazor Robotics Ltd.
19005441 BOTTOM LOADING BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES WITH DRAG RETAINING RING AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Medos International Sàrl
18990509 INTEGRATED MULTIPOINT FIXATION SCREW Non-Final OA Medos International Sàrl
19005226 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJACENT VERTEBRAL FIXATION Non-Final OA Absolute Advantage Medical LLC
18581457 SURGICAL RIB RETRACTOR Final Rejection LSI Solutions, Inc.
18918418 BONE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND NAIL HAVING COMPRESSIVE THREADING Non-Final OA Acumed LLC
18909492 POSTERIOR-INFERIOR SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION PROCEDURE EMPLOYING AN IMPLANT HAVING A PAIR OF FIXATION MEMBERS CONNECTED BY A BRIDGE Non-Final OA JCBD, LLC
18834975 DILATOR FOR SPINAL SURGERY Final Rejection Rudolf MORGENSTERN LOPEZ
18744848 RADIOLUCENT RETRACTORS Final Rejection Radiolucent Surgical Instruments LLC
18652199 VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME Final Rejection Adroit Surgical, LLC
18592947 SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT Non-Final OA Moskowitz Family LLC
17755831 OFFSET SELECTOR Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
17390606 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENDODONTIC TREATMENT Non-Final OA SONENDO, INC.
17800623 REFERENCING APPARATUS Final Rejection Gyder Surgical Pty Ltd
17777788 OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tympa Health Technologies Ltd.
17468947 BONE FUSION SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INCLUDING DELIVERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Neuropro Technologies, Inc.

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