Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LUAN, SCOTT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
671
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
1144
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19261971 CO-MANIPULATION SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING INSTRUMENT-BASED MODE SWITCHING Final Rejection Moon Surgical SAS
18379773 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO REDUCE PARASITIC LOSSES OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18530620 SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENHANCED CLEANABILITY Final Rejection Covidien LP
18228900 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORT PLACEMENT IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18036532 ULTRAHYDROPHOBIC LASER COATING AND METHOD Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18166275 SPECTROSCOPIC SIGNAL DETECTION DURING A LASER PROCEDURE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18726648 Lithotripsy Laser Spectroscopy in Situ Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18594143 MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING CARDIOPULMONARY STATE Non-Final OA NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
18628644 ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR VASCULAR ACCESS Final Rejection University of Miami
18570380 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT OF A TELEOPERATED ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM AND RELATED SYSTEM Final Rejection MEDICAL MICROINSTRUMENTS, INC.
18704584 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING A PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA GlobaLaseReach, LLC
18686330 FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (FES) APPLICATOR Non-Final OA Griffith University
18579261 LVAD PLUG Non-Final OA THE METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM
18525414 ANGLED DRIVE TABLE Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18524879 ROTATABLE DRIVE TABLE Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18576487 INTEGRATED DATA COLLECTION DEVICES FOR USE IN VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC AND WELLNESS APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Cybin IRL Limited
18572149 SMART GARMENT FOR REMOTE DELIVERY OF THERAPY Final Rejection MGI HOLDCO Ltd.
18532641 SYSTEM FOR MEASURING HEART RATE Non-Final OA SPORTS DATA LABS, INC.
18282367 A MOBILE SELF-POWERED MEDICAL SERVICES TROLLEY FOR USE IN AN OPERATING THEATRE Final Rejection SC MEDICAL PTY LTD
18039991 System and method for treating the nails Non-Final OA EUROFEEDBACK

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