Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DORNBUSCH, DIANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+35.5%
Interview Lift
1518
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 741 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17555847 DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICE Final Rejection Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18742336 ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APRROXIMATION SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18571000 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FASCIAL CLOSURE Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18355722 SOFT TISSUE IMPLANTS, INSTRUMENTATION, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
18366077 Variable Density Soft Anchors and Methods of Tissue Repairs Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
18496259 Vascular Occlusion Final Rejection Terumo Corporation
17172394 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A PRE-SUTURED TENDON TO AN ADJUSTABLE LOOP FIXATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18446409 TISSUE ANCHORS AND TECHNIQUES FOR USE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
17516973 KNOTLESS SUTURES INCLUDING INTEGRATED CLOSURES Non-Final OA Stitchlock, Inc.
18581145 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A MALFORMED EUSTACHIAN TUBE Non-Final OA Ear Tech LLC
18058366 MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANCHOR DRILL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA AEVUMED, INC.
18531362 METHOD FOR TISSUE FIXATION Final Rejection Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
18550851 MEDICAL IMPLANT AND CATHETER DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL IMPLANT Final Rejection HOLISTICK MEDICAL
18087589 LARGE-BORE WOUND CLOSURE AND TISSUE COUPLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Vasorum Ltd.
18059808 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTURE Non-Final OA Access Closure, Inc.

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