Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DORNBUSCH, DIANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3773

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
768
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1454
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
74.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231186 LOW PROFILE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18571000 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FASCIAL CLOSURE Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18653012 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE REPAIR Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18496259 Vascular Occlusion Final Rejection Terumo Corporation
18355722 SOFT TISSUE IMPLANTS, INSTRUMENTATION, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
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 Final Rejection 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 Non-Final OA 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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