Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3794 3993

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18253212 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18550040 ROBOTIC SPINE SYSTEMS AND ROBOTIC-ASSISTED METHODS FOR TISSUE MODULATION Non-Final OA Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
18608757 DILATOR WITH BUILT-IN BALLOON FOR USE DURING TRANSSEPTAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18510087 ANNOTATION FOR ELECTROPORATION ABLATION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18282267 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS INCORPORATING ELECTROSURGICAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR AN ULTRASONIC BLADE Final Rejection Covidien LP
18027682 END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL CUTTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18398992 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SHUNT Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18397110 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18423796 FORCEPS HAVING A SUCTION CUT BLADE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC.D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18282748 Algorithm Using Common Patient Parameters to Determine Correct Pad Size Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18280176 Systems and Methods for Hyperthermic Cancer Treatment Final Rejection C. R. Bard, Inc.
18533826 MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CONTACT STATE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18663246 ABLATION LOCATION PREDICTION OVER ANATOMICAL MAPS Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18432142 Systems and Methods of Pulsed Field Ablation Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18530268 REFERENCE ELECTRODE DEDICATED TO CATHETER TISSUE PROXIMITY ESTIMATION Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18507411 ABLATION CATHETER WITH EXPANDABLE WOVEN MESH HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRANDS Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18447766 IMPEDANCE-BASED NAVIGATION OF SHEATH Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18148400 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINEAR SPINES FORMING A SPHERICAL BASKET FOR IMPROVED TISSUE CONTACT AND CURRENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18460102 ESTIMATION METHOD AND ESTIMATION DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18133750 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROPORATION USING ARBITRARY ELECTRODE ADDRESSING Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18601244 ASSISTED SURGICAL DEVICE OPERATION FROM CAMERA FEED Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18028305 GALLBLADDER CRYOABLATION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18571170 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTING NERVE ACTIVITY TO TREAT A MEDICAL CONDITION Non-Final OA Texas Medical Center
18193709 MICROWAVE NETWORKS, WAVEGUIDES, MIXING CARTS, METHODS OF SUPPLYING GAS, AND GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION THERAPY MACHINES Final Rejection Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18402074 ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD INSTRUMENT Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18392000 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR HAVING A MODULAR OUTPUT SOCKET Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18233987 ELECTRODE FOR A HAND-HELD ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18722358 POLYIMIDE LINED NITINOL CATHETER SHAFT Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18738238 MICROPHONE BRUIT SENSING FOR CRYOABLATION BALLOON CATHETERS Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18701211 PERCUTANEOUS TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Pulse Biosciences, Inc.

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