Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LABRANCHE, BROOKE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
520
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 448 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.5%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18852419 RIGIDIZING ASPIRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Neptune Medical Inc.
18519825 LOOPED WIRE FOR ADVANCED STENT GRAFTS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18287151 AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR BRANCHED LUMENS WITH ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18198656 ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING ALIGNED LEGS FOR EASE OF CANNULATION Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18549789 THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO EXOSOME ELUTING STENTS Non-Final OA North Carolina State University
18712151 SURGICAL MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND GRIPPING DEVICE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17718851 METHOD FOR DELIVERING A STAPLE IN SITU PAIRED TO THE IN SITU ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18742038 THRU THE SCOPE TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18517961 STENT WITH SELECTIVE MEMBRANE COATING Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18165665 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PATCH DELIVERY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18266025 MULTIPLE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18365673 STENT AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18079947 Surgical tools and surgical tool systems Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
18490342 DELIVERY DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18044134 MAGNETIC DEVICES FOR RESECTIONING A PORTION OF A BODILY ORGAN Final Rejection GT Metabolic Solutions, Inc.
18605987 BENDABLE HANDHELD MEDICAL ACTUATOR Final Rejection ARTHREX, INC.
18688941 THROMBUS REMOVAL SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18586739 EXPANDABLE MOUTH ASPIRATING CLOT RETRIEVAL CATHETER Non-Final OA Neuravi Limited
18260875 Embolisation System for Promoting Blood Clot Formation Non-Final OA Clearstream Technologies Limited
17846369 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Non-Final OA Ventrimend, Inc
18884195 VASCULAR OCCLUSION CATHETER FOR PARTIAL OCCLUSION OR FULL OCCLUSION Non-Final OA Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.
18819472 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLAMPING TISSUE AND OCCLUDING TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA AMSEL MEDICAL CORPORATION
18714357 Medical Device for Causing Hemostasis of Blood Vessel Final Rejection MICRO-TECH (NANJING) CO., LTD.
18244338 ADHESIVE SURGICAL REFERENCE MARKER UNIT Final Rejection Medivis, Inc.
18782979 Arthroscopic Surgery System And Method Non-Final OA Convergence Medical Pty Ltd.
18424243 TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIA Final Rejection Versono Medical Limited
18757997 SURGICAL CLIP REQUIRING MINIMAL CLOSURE FORCE Non-Final OA Ethicon, Inc.
17816811 SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR COATING SUTURES WITH MEDICINAL COMPOUNDS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUTURE IMPLANTATION Final Rejection Ethicon, Inc.
18703295 Improved Surgical Clamping Instrument with Emergency Release Non-Final OA USB Medical, Ltd.
18032800 System for Deploying an Implant Final Rejection Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG

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