Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LOUIS, RICHARD G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 945 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
79.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19200626 METHODS FOR REMOVING CLOT MATERIAL FROM A PATIENT Non-Final OA Inquis Medical, Inc.
18786882 ELONGATING WIRES FOR INHIBITING PREMATURE IMPLANT DETACHMENT Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18917021 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18177603 GUIDEWIRE HAVING GUIDEWIRE MARKERS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18420917 SUTURE LOCKING DEVICES FOR PERFORMING TENSIONABLE KNOTLESS SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18949012 SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM Non-Final OA LSI Solutions, Inc.
17161368 IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection SHANGHAI WALLABY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., INC.
18927827 HYDRAULIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Twelve, Inc.
18926189 FEEDBACK CONTROLLED ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES Non-Final OA Myka Labs, Inc.
18921958 ATHERECTOMY CATHETER WITH SHAPED DISTAL TIP Non-Final OA Avinger, Inc.
18920684 COMPLIANCE CONTROL STITCHING IN SUBSTRATE MATERIALS Non-Final OA TELA Bio, Inc.
18782196 SUTURE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR CONNECTING AND CREATING SUSPENSION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO BODIES Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18555777 ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18587044 SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY CALIBRATION TUBE AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
18695869 SKIN TREATMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.
18136001 THROMBUS ENGAGEMENT TOOL WITH HELICALLY THREADED TIP Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18135961 THROMBUS ENGAGEMENT TOOL Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18563050 APPARATUS FOR ENDOLUMINAL ACCESS TO GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT Non-Final OA BariaTek Medical
18347224 ARTHROSCOPIC CANNULA AND SUTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cannuflow, Inc.
18196663 DUAL STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM, DELIVERY TOOL APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DELIVERY OF DUAL STENTS Non-Final OA TENSOR FLOW VENTURES LLC
17507570 Trocar Device and System and Method for Monitoring Navigation of the Trocar Device Non-Final OA OttoSurgical Instruments LLC
17167699 EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Emboline, Inc.

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