Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MEDWAY, SCOTT J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
933
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 879 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
82.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18336148 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO OCULAR TISSUE Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18484584 SAFETY MECHANISM FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR Non-Final OA Ypsomed AG
18449499 DEVICES FOR FORMING IN SITU MICRONEEDLES AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Connecticut
18313767 INSTRUMENT FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE THAT ACTS AS NEEDLE AND CANNULA Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
18463757 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18556314 TUBULAR BODY KIT AND GASKET Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
16982445 DESIGNS FOR TYMPANOSTOMY CONDUITS OR SUBANNULAR VENTILATION CONDUITS AND OTHER MEDICAL AND FLUIDIC CONDUITS Final Rejection Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
18342223 ELECTROSTATIC DELIVERY OF SURGICAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17125853 PERCUTANEOUSLY ADMINISTERED THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCE FOR TREATMENT OF TARGET TISSUE Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18255204 System to Provide Multiple Infusions to a Patient Non-Final OA FRESENIUS VIAL SAS
18215602 PINCH CLAMP DEVICE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18110019 Disinfecting Cap for Male and Female Needleless Connectors with Clamping Arms Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18757830 Medicament Delivery Device and Actuation Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18758133 Medicament Delivery Device and Actuation Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Final Rejection Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18757999 Medicament Delivery Device and Actuation Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
17637145 MEDICAL MICRODEVICE ANCHORING APPARATUS, INSTALLATION AND RETRIEVAL TOOLS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
17124441 IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION PUMP HEAD AND BLADDER DESIGN AND METHODS Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
17124454 CASSETTE DESIGN AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
17124431 ROTARY VALVE CONFIGURATION FOR A SURGICAL CASSETTE Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
18386391 APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CREATE POSTERIOR COMPRESSION AT THE BREAST DURING EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK Non-Final OA WILLOW INNOVATIONS, INC.
18111652 HYDRAULIC PUMPING SYSTEM FOR EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK Non-Final OA Willow Innovations, Inc.
18381563 ADAPTOR FOR INFUSION LINE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ORION INNOVATIONS INC.
18215492 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING THERAPEUTIC PARAMETERS FOR AN INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
18265115 OVER-THE-NEEDLE INTRAVENOUS INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TUCANN MEDICAL PTY LTD
18112648 DISINFECTING CAP KIT FOR LUER ACCESS DEVICES Final Rejection SterileCare Inc.
17236446 Atraumatic Occlusive System with Compartment for Measurement of Vascular Pressure Change Non-Final OA TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
18026941 FLUIDICS CONTROL FOR MICROSURGICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
17967242 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTERMITTENTLY TRIGGERING A REFLEX-COORDINATED DEFECATION Non-Final OA Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH

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