Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MARCETICH, ADAM M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
1379
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1336 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18606148 SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR CATHETER PUMP Non-Final OA TC1 LLC
18407541 DIAPER ARTICLE WITH MULTIPLE ABSORBENT BODIES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18508290 BODY-CONFORMABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18405447 ANTI-MIGRATION STENT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18628557 Catheter Tray, Packaging System, Instruction Insert, and Associated Methods Non-Final OA Medline Industries, LP
18628566 Catheter Tray, Packaging System, Instruction Insert, and Associated Methods Non-Final OA Medline Industries, LP
18216487 URINARY CATHETER Final Rejection The University of Toledo
18247499 ADJUSTABLE SHUNTS WITH RESONANT CIRCUITS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18827220 INTERMITTENT CATHETERS Non-Final OA ConvaTec Limited
18423956 OSTOMY POUCH Non-Final OA ConvaTec Limited
17871406 INTERMITTENT CATHETERS Final Rejection ConvaTec Limited
18569862 CLOSED-LOOP ADIPOSE TRANSPLANT SYSTEMS AND KITS, CONTROLLERS, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA THE METHODIST HOSPITAL
18694090 FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING ONE OR MORE LEAK PREVENTION FEATURES Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
18569711 FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES EXHIBITING A RELATIVELY THIN SHAPE Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
18756713 SURGICAL DRAINS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Final Rejection Raydiant Oximetry, Inc.
18700571 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING A VIRAL INFECTION AND SYMPTOMS THEREOF Non-Final OA Aethlon Medical, Inc.
18608164 MEDICAL WASTE FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DORNOCH MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
18416442 ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING DEVICES WITH CONDITIONING OF INSUFFLATION GAS Non-Final OA Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
18407188 METHODS FOR BLOOD CAPTURE AND REINTRODUCTION DURING ASPIRATION PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18401961 CHEST DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION
18399155 BANDAGE COMPONENT WITH SAP COATING Non-Final OA Biodaptive Advanced Materials, LLC
16691096 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SENSING PHYSIOLOGIC DATA AND DRAINING AND ANALYZING BODILY FLUIDS Non-Final OA Potrero Medical, Inc.
18562052 EXTRACORPOREAL DISINFECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Radiatric Inc.
18038400 MULTI-LUMEN GLAUCOMA STENT Non-Final OA Oslo Universitetssykehus HF
18072024 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING AN OCULAR IMPLANT TO THE SUPRACHOROIDAL SPACE WITHIN AN EYE Non-Final OA GLAUKOS CORPORATION
18117389 NONINVASIVE UNISEX EXTERNAL CATHETER Final Rejection DRYSENSE
18016212 COMBINED PYELO-URETERAL STENT Non-Final OA Sidra Medicine
18087165 METHODS FOR CANCER TREATMENT Final Rejection DROPLET BIOSCIENCES, INC.
17921798 CLOSED SYSTEM FOR AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ODOUR-NEUTRAL DELIVERY AND/OR DISCHARGE OF ODOUR-INTENSIVE SUBSTANCES TO/FROM THE BODY OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH
17947881 DUAL PORT DRAIN Final Rejection THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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