Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HENSON, DEVIN B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3736 3791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
832
Total Applications
+43.5%
Interview Lift
1346
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 793 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18079919 STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18813683 ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE ANALYTES Non-Final OA Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
18947526 Joint Evaluation And Balancing Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18513199 SENSOR IMPLANT DEVICE ANCHORING Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18411277 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18411324 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18411241 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18169646 ASPIRATION ENDOSCOPE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18928611 AUTOMATED CUFF INFLATION CONTROL FOR NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18885869 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT RESPIRATORY MONITORING Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18585836 PREMATURE AGING DETECTION USING DYNAMIC FACIAL IMAGING Non-Final OA Kenvue Brands LLC
18567402 DETERMINING SPECULAR REFLECTION INFORMATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18695031 WEARABLE DEVICE Final Rejection GOERTEK INC.
18507676 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS STENT-BASED INTERFACES TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
19248357 Oximeter with Replaceable Laparoscopic Extension Non-Final OA ViOptix, Inc.
17709155 GUIDEWIRE CONTROLLER CASSETTE AND USING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18627759 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED NON-ENZYME SIGNAL COMPENSATION Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
18352277 MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17635507 Sensor Assembly Non-Final OA Sanofi
18812459 Normalization and Calibration for Devices and Systems for Measuring Peripheral Hemodynamics Non-Final OA Washington University
18731532 REMOTE CONTROL MODULE FOR INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

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