Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LOUIS, RICHARD G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
1,003
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 953 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19202785 FLEXIBLE MEMBER TO MAINTAIN PATENCY OF DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18954062 HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FOR THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18917021 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18656790 RAPID EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR OTW DELIVERY Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19009065 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICE, AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18177603 GUIDEWIRE HAVING GUIDEWIRE MARKERS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
19174837 LOCK AND RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR TRANS-CATHETER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18314752 DOCKING STATION FOR A TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18915982 END EFFECTOR KNIFE WITH RETENTION PLATEAU Final Rejection CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18858167 DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18695869 SKIN TREATMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.
19192187 INTRODUCER HUB ASSEMBLY HAVING CROSS-SLIT SEAL Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
19047543 BIOSTIMULATOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM HAVING VALVE BYPASS TOOL Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18555777 ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection Shifamed Holdings, LLC
19073802 MAGNETIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES WITH VARYING MAGNETIC FORCE AT A DISTANCE Non-Final OA G.I. Windows, Inc.
18910053 NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A FUNNEL CATHETER MINIMIZING CATCHING AT A VESSEL BIFURCATION Non-Final OA Neuravi Limited
18441525 CYCLIC ASPIRATION SYSTEM PRODUCING A CYCLIC ASPIRATION PRESSURE WAVEFORM USING A DUAL PRESSURE GENERATOR RECEPTACLE IN LIEU OF A VACUUM PUMP Final Rejection Neuravi Limited
18927827 HYDRAULIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection Twelve, Inc.
18885013 Computer System for Computer Aided Design (CAD) Modeling of a Mitral Valve Non-Final OA Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.

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