Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COTRONEO, STEVEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3773

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
956
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1336
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
37.8%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18467805 TARGETED PLATE-NAIL CONSTRUCTS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18401861 Orthopedic Fixation With Imagery Analysis Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18229890 External Fixation Frame Reference Bodies and Methods of Use Final Rejection Stryker European Operations Limited
18785658 Expanding, Conforming Interbody Spacer Non-Final OA Nexus Spine, LLC
18854117 PROGRAMMER FOR USE IN A MOTORIZED SPATIAL FRAME Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific PTE. Limited
18466192 MODULAR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Medos International Sarl
18106729 EXTERNAL BONE FIXATION DEVICE WITH MODULAR DRIVING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
17989884 Systems And Methods For Performing Lateral-Access Spine Surgery Final Rejection Mobius Imaging, LLC
18129833 TONGUE DEPRESSOR AND ORAL/NASAL SWAB MOUNTED SHIELD, METHOD OF USE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Groman Inc.
18349714 SURGICAL TISSUE PROTECTION SHEATH Non-Final OA SPIWay LLC
18258803 CERVICAL ARTIFICIAL DISC AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME Final Rejection HealthHub Co.,Ltd.
18030063 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCKING AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL IN A BONE Final Rejection OFEK ESHKOLOT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
17395052 Cardiac Compression Device Having Passive and Active Chambers Non-Final OA CORINNOVA INCORPORATED
17436166 A GRIPPING AND POSITIONING TOOL FOR A SPINAL POLY-AXIAL SCREW INSERTION GUIDE Final Rejection MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA

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