Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GIBSON, ERIC SHANE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775 3776

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
890
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
891
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 863 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
28.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18810763 VERTEBRAL DISC CUTTER AND METHOD Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18914490 SURGICAL DRILL BIT HAVING AN IDENTIFICATION FEATURE Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18154946 TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS, ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
18960120 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONDUCT BONE SURGERY Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
18580375 SURGICAL RESECTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
18921582 BONE PLATE WITH TRANSVERSE SCREW Non-Final OA In2Bones USA, LLC
18908189 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING BRACHYTHERAPY Non-Final OA Voxel Rad, Ltd.
18470933 KINETIC ASSESSMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Orthosensor Inc.
18410648 IMPLANT DRILL Non-Final OA DENTIUM CO., LTD.
18596364 DEVICES HAVING POROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Final Rejection Mighty Oak Medical, Inc.
18580759 INSTRUMENT BOURNE POSITION SENSING SYSTEM FOR PRECISION 3D GUIDANCE AND METHODS OF SURGERY Non-Final OA Surgical Targeted Solutions Inc.
18506312 MEDICAL TOOL WITH VIBRATION DAMPING Non-Final OA INSURGICAL, INC.
18184150 SURGICAL TOOL AND HANDLE FOR A SURGICAL TOOL Final Rejection Shukla Medical
18552374 SURGICAL DRILLING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA MIMEO MEDICAL GMBH
18308455 Piezoelectric Orthopedic Implant and Methodology Non-Final OA Spark Assets LLC
18301867 DUAL-AXIS ADJUSTABLE SPINAL SYSTEMS AND INTERBODY FUSION DEVICES WITH FIXATION Non-Final OA Adcura, Inc.
16452512 Interbody Inserter Final Rejection Nexus Spine, L.L.C.

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