Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HENDERSON, RYAN N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3779 3792 3795

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.5%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934917 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE FLUIDICS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18666605 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID CONTROL IN ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17662004 MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17712370 SIDE LOOKING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
17383736 SIDE-LOOKING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18168860 METHOD OF MOLDING ENDOSCOPE COMPONENT, AND ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18067730 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18893476 OBLIQUE TIP ENDOSCOPE WITH ZERO DEGREE FIELD ANGLE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18826010 Medical Imaging Device with Heat Dissipation and Method for Regulating Heat Generated within a Medical Imaging Device Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co KG
18756839 ENDOSCOPE CAMERA INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Non-Final OA Lumenis Ltd.

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