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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MARCETICH, ADAM M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3761 3781

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.6%

Allow Rate

+2.6% vs TC avg

1,387

Total Applications

+18.8%

Interview Lift

1086

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%

§101 Eligibility

15.5%

§102 Novelty

47.9%

§103 Obviousness

21.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18890230	ENDOLUMINAL TREATMENT DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS	Non-Final OA	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18405447	ANTI-MIGRATION STENT	Final Rejection	Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18407541	DIAPER ARTICLE WITH MULTIPLE ABSORBENT BODIES	Final Rejection	The Procter & Gamble Company
18811236	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRANSVASCULAR DRAINAGE OF FLUIDS IN AN INTRACRANIAL EXTRAVASCULAR SPACE	Non-Final OA	Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18841223	APPARATUSES, KITS, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE INTERFACE PLACEMENT	Non-Final OA	Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
16826828	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING MATERIAL DURING AN OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURE USING AC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT	Non-Final OA	Alcon Inc.
18694090	FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING ONE OR MORE LEAK PREVENTION FEATURES	Final Rejection	PUREWICK CORPORATION
18569711	FLUID COLLECTION ASSEMBLIES EXHIBITING A RELATIVELY THIN SHAPE	Final Rejection	PUREWICK CORPORATION
18780699	CONNECTIVITY SET FOR CONNECTING A POST-PROCESSING UNIT TO AN APHERESIS DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Terumo BCT, Inc.
18247499	ADJUSTABLE SHUNTS WITH RESONANT CIRCUITS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Final Rejection	Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18618801	Systems and Methods For Controlling The Risk Of Citrate Reactions During Apheresis	Non-Final OA	Fenwal, Inc.
18892192	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SHUNT	Non-Final OA	Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
16691096	SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SENSING PHYSIOLOGIC DATA AND DRAINING AND ANALYZING BODILY FLUIDS	Final Rejection	Potrero Medical, Inc.
18498752	BODILY FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	Final Rejection	Starling Medical, Inc.

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