Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 05, 2026

Examiner: DEDOULIS, CHRISTINE A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
188
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.0%
§102 Novelty
89.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17893411 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS CAPABLE OF BEING SELECTIVELY DISASSEMBLED TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF DISPOSABLE COMPONENTS AND/OR STERILIZATION OF REUSABLE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17736375 JAW APERTURE POSITION SENSOR FORELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17549001 ABLATION CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17895441 Radiofrequency Probe and Methods of Use and Manufacture of Same Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
17746354 ENHANCED NEEDLE ARRAY AND THERAPIES FOR TUMOR ABLATION Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19272521 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY Final Rejection Stratus Medical, LLC
16951730 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FISTULA FORMULATION Non-Final OA TVA Medical, Inc.
17650352 CATHETER APPARATUSES FOR MODULATION OF NERVES IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE PULMONARY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
17591492 Methods and Systems for Preventing Neuroma Formations Non-Final OA Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
17031111 SOFT MULTI-SEGMENTED, FUNCTIONALIZED BODIES MADE FROM POLYMERS Non-Final OA NextSense, Inc.

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