Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1631 3774

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.2%
Allow Rate
-23.8% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+48.3%
Interview Lift
1393
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18054165 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANT SYSTEMS WITH STEMLESS IMPLANTS Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18065213 NOSE CONE FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17982915 KINK-RESISTANT EXPANDABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17811737 DEFLECTABLE SHAFTS FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17567508 TISSUE REMODELING SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17831565 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEMI-RIGID BONE FIXATION Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18014790 TIBIAL SAMPLE IMPLANT WITH GEARING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
17918028 BONE IMPLANT Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
17995776 VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
17760030 ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18116136 RETROSPECTIVE TRAINING OF ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICES Non-Final OA INFINITE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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