Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GEIGER, RACHAEL L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3773 3774

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
150
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1017
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
36.7%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18941378 ARTICULATION LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR END EFFECTORS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc
18741908 CONTROL MECHANISM FOR END EFFECTORS AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18615229 SAFETY LANCET TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17735336 SUTURE-TO-BUTTON ASSEMBLIES FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
18361637 CARDIAC ANCHORING SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17138611 TWO-PIECE CLIP APPLIER JAW ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Applied Medical Resources Corporation
19111435 TROCAR INCLUDING CANNULA Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18913547 SYSTEMS FOR SETTING JAW GAP IN SURGICAL TOOL END EFFECTORS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19072516 CARTRIDGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18810632 CLIP FOR ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18411596 BENDABLE CLIP DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18885201 MULTI-LUMEN ASPIRATION CATHETERS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Inari Medical, Inc.
17985539 MEDICAL CLIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL IMPLANT Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
17619452 CONTINUOUS TETHERED TISSUE ANCHOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

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