Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-45.0% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1533
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
70.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17494379 SURGICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF ONE VISUALIZATION WITH ANOTHER Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17772422 DEVICES AND METHODS INVOLVING TRANSMURAL-CAPABLE TISSUE PROCEDURES Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17403504 END EFFECTOR DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17556339 SURFACE ELECTRODE FOR PATIENT MONITORING Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18273163 On-Pad Fluid Line Connectors for Arctic Gel Pads Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17380616 ENERGY TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17547517 ELECTRICAL PATHS ALONG FLEXIBLE SECTION OF DEFLECTABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18100100 WEARABLE CARDIAC THERAPEUTIC DEVICES WITH HYDROPHOBIC AND/OR HYDROPHILIC DIELECTRIC FIBERS Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
17436049 MANUFACTURING OF SKIN-COMPATIBLE ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
17487185 ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM WITH EVACUATION DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18684800 METHOD FOR DETECTING A CARDIAC ISOLATION STATUS OF A MEASUREMENT LOCATION IN THE PRESENCE OF FAR FIELD INTERFERENCE Non-Final OA CathVision ApS
17714909 BEDSIDE COMMODE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Non-Final OA AliveCor, Inc.
17561512 TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EASE AND TIMING OF SETUP AND OPERATION Non-Final OA Zoll Circulation, Inc.
18578008 ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICE WITH MULTILAYER ADHESIVE TAPE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18594052 LOCAL AMPLIFICATION OF SENSED SIGNALS FROM A DBS ELECTRODE ARRAY Non-Final OA Neural Dynamics Technologies Inc.
18681487 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC ELECTRODE TESTING Non-Final OA B-SECUR LTD
17912547 PLASMA SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE FEATURES Non-Final OA CAPS Medical Ltd.
17912552 PLASMA SYSTEM WITH A PLURALITY OF PLASMA GENERATING SITES Non-Final OA CAPS Medical Ltd.
17912587 PLASMA SYSTEM WITH DIRECTIONAL FEATURES Non-Final OA CAPS Medical Ltd.
17957871 METHOD FOR PROVIDING THERMAL CONTRAST THERAPY Non-Final OA GENTHERM INCORPORATED
18289341 Targeted Temperature Management Systems, Pads, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Medivance Incorporated
18547675 PORTABLE COOLING DEVICE Final Rejection BrainCool AB
17374366 RING ELECTRODE WITH LOW-MELTING INTERNAL STRUCTURE Final Rejection Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
18325851 WEARABLE VITAL SIGNS MONITOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Salyx Medical Inc.
17686639 METHOD OF BIOIMPEDANCE VECTOR ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY TO EVALUATE LOCAL OR WHOLE BODY BONE MINERAL DENSITY Final Rejection STARBIA MEDITEK CO.,LTD.
17994275 SYSTEM FOR TREATING UNWANTED TISSUE Final Rejection IKOMED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17797710 A Medical Device Non-Final OA RIIXO LIMITED

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